The Day When... (1997)

01/01/1997 (BE) • 7m

Documentary

The day I decided to think about the future of cinema …

Overview

Chantal Akerman reads a script detailing the woes that befell her on the day she thought about "The Future of Cinema". The camera continuously rotates 360 degrees around her apartment as she rereads the script at an exponentially increasing speed. At its heart, an homage to Godard.

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Status

Released

Original Language

French

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

perec

short film

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