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Los Feliz 3 | ‘Chantal Akerman: An American Cinematheque Retrospective’

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  • RELEASED IN: 1999
  • 70 MINUTES
  • DIRECTED BY: Chantal Akerman

ABOUT THE FILM:

Inspired by her love of William Faulkner and James Baldwin, renowned director Chantal Akerman had planned to produce a meditation on the American South. However, just days before she was to begin filming, James Byrd, Jr. was murdered in Jasper, Texas. This racially motivated killing shook the country, and revealed the intense hate that still lies just beneath the surface of our society. Instead of following the story in a typical American media fashion, Akerman allows the story to slowly unfold on its own. Long, panning shots set the stage, creating the world of Jasper.

FORMAT: DCP

DISTRIBUTOR: Icarus Films

COUNTRY: Belgium/Finland/France

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