Documentary · Belgium · 1997 · 7m

The Day When...

Le Jour où

Director

Chantal Akerman

Cast

Chantal Akerman as Self

Crew

Rémon Fromont — Director of Photography Claire Atherton — Editor Chantal Akerman — Writer Silvia Voser — Producer

Tagline

The day I decided to think about the future of cinema …

Synopsis

Chantal Akerman reads a script detailing the woes that befell her on the day she thought about "The Future of Cinema". The camera continuously rotates 360 degrees around her apartment as she rereads the script at an exponentially increasing speed. At its heart, an homage to Godard.

Mood & Themes

perec short film

Key Collaborators

Chantal Akerman Director Rémon Fromont Director of Photography Claire Atherton Editor Chantal Akerman Writer Silvia Voser Producer

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