The Chamber

The Chamber

The Chamber

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The Chamber

1972

0h 11m

5.3(38 votes)

Documentary

Overview

Furniture and clutter of one small apartment room become the subject of a moving still life—with Akerman herself staring back. This breakthrough formal experiment is Akerman's first film made in New York.

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Chantal Akerman

Self - On her bed

Chantal Akerman

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