Chantal Akerman

Chantal Akerman was born in Brussels. For a period of time she lived in New York and then she moved to Paris. According to her own words, the moment that proved crucial for her decision to become a filmmaker was the year that she saw Godard’s Pierrot Le Fou (1965), which gave her an unexpected inspiration and led her to the world of filmmaking. She is famous for her deconstructive style and her observations of identity, sexuality, and politics. Her films have been called the single most important and coherent body of work by a female director.