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Chantal Akerman: The Private and The Public. “News From Home'' and “No Home Movie” by Chiara Cuccinielllo, Tiziana Rovere, Stella Capolicchio & Elena Lacunza
Exploring Chantal Akerman's visionary films, from the busy streets of News from Home (1977) to the intimate spaces of No Home Movie (2015), we discover the synergy between the public and the private spheres. Akerman emphasizes a dual reality, between home and city, the truth and the image, mother and daughter.
The Video Essay is a joint project of MUBI and FILMADRID International Film Festival. Film analysis and criticism forged a new path with the arrival of the video essay. The limits of this discipline are constantly expanding; new essayists are finding innovative ways to study the history of cinema through moving images. This non-competitive section of the festival is designed to offer this format the platform and visibility it deserves.
This selection of seven video essays was programmed by the editors of Notebook and the programmers of FILMADRID. In the coming weeks, a video essay from the program will premiere each Friday on Notebook.
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