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"Chantal Akerman Speaks About Film"

1984

0h 18m

7.0(6 votes)

Comedy

Drama

Overview

Chantal Akerman was commissioned by Visions to make this short film for £20,000. It was first shown on 21 November 1984, on Channel 4. Akerman herself plays the role of a director visiting Hollywood to find financing from an uncle she hardly knows. Very little goes to plan… Also stars Aurore Clement and Colleen Camp.

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4 members

Directing

Chantal Akerman

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Chantal Akerman

Acting

Aurore Clément

Self

Aurore Clément

Acting

Colleen Camp

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Colleen Camp

Production

Marilyn Watelet

Self

Marilyn Watelet

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