My mother laughs:

First published in France in 2013, My Mother Laughs is the final book written by the legendary and beloved Belgian artist and director Chantal Akerman (1950-2015) before her death. A moving and unforgettable memoir, the book delves deeply into one of the central themes and focuses of Akerman's...

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Main Author: Akerman, Chantal 1950-2015 (Author)
Other Authors: Copp, Corina (Translator)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: [Brooklyn, NY] The Song Cave [2019]
Edition:First edition
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Summary:First published in France in 2013, My Mother Laughs is the final book written by the legendary and beloved Belgian artist and director Chantal Akerman (1950-2015) before her death. A moving and unforgettable memoir, the book delves deeply into one of the central themes and focuses of Akerman's often autobiographical films: her mother, who was the direct subject of her final film No Home Movie (2015). With a particular focus on the difficulties Akerman faced in conjunction with the end of her mother's life, the book combines a matter-of-fact writing style with family photographs and stills from her own films in order to better convey the totality of her experience. Akerman writes: "With pride because I believed at last in my ability to say something that I'd had trouble saying. I told myself, I am strong for once, I speak. I speak the truth."
Item Description:Verlagsort und Erscheinungsdatum von der Webseite des Verlages
Physical Description:173 Seiten Illustrationen
ISBN:0998829080
9780998829081

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