Chantal Akerman, 9781350361416
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Akerman’s lens reveals the philosophical depth of overlooked, everyday spaces.
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Chantal Akerman

filmmaker and philosopher

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  • Paperback

    232 pages

  • Release Date

    3 September 2025

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Summary

Chantal Akerman: A Philosophical Exploration of Home, Identity, and the Everyday

Belgian auteur Chantal Akerman’s oeuvre is profoundly philosophical, exploring everything from home and homelessness, work and social reproduction, self and identity, to desire in its many forms. In particular, Akerman turns her camera on contexts that had been previously neglected, such as transitional spaces like hotel lobbies and street corners as well as the domestic sphere, revealing their signific…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781350361416
ISBN-10:1350361410
Series:Philosophical Filmmakers
Author:Dr Andreja Novakovic
Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint:Bloomsbury Academic
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:232
Release Date:3 September 2025
Weight:280g
Dimensions:214mm x 138mm x 20mm
About The Author

Dr Andreja Novakovic

Andreja Novakovic is Associate Professor of Philosophy at University of California, Berkeley, USA and affiliated with the Program in Critical Theory. She is the author of Hegel on Second Nature in Ethical Life (2017).

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