{"product_id":"chantal-akerman-retrospective-handbook-paperback","title":"Chantal Akerman Retrospective Handbook - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJoanna Hogg\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAdam Roberts\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eLaura Mulvey\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBetween 2013 and 2015, \u003cem\u003eA Nos Amours\u003c\/em\u003e presented in London a complete retrospective of the films of the celebrated film-maker Chantal Akerman, the only complete retrospective given to date. Rights and screening copies turn out to be widely scattered and incredibly difficult to access. The research needed to present this retrospective is offered in this book so that others may more easily follow suit. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlso included are the texts, journalism and blogging that was offered to the audience as a means to engage with film-works that are at once radical, wildly varied in style and content, and surprisingly often, on account of their rarity, little known. The book aims to be accurate and a reliable source of detailed information about the films. The book is intended to serve as an Akerman companion and a key reference work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMany texts are included to provide invaluable insights, from the likes of \u003cstrong\u003eRaymond Bellour\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eRichard Brody\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eIvone Margulies\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eMarion Schmid\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eGinette Vincendeau\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLaura Mulvey\u003c\/strong\u003e (whose phrase 'the male gaze' has revolutionised film theory) has written the foreword, surveying Akerman's achievement, making use of this book as an aide-m moire for what stands as one of the astonishing bodies of work in all cinema: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"As a collage of writing of many different kinds, the \u003cem\u003eHandbook\u003c\/em\u003e crucially bears witness to the effect that Akerman has had on the film community, from her earliest movies until her last... The high quality of the texts included in the book are all a reminder of the way that her 'cinematic' qualities have advanced our understanding of film.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Nos Amours was founded in London by Joanna Hogg and Adam Roberts, to present screenings, events and art shows. \u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 244\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.55 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 06, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45368313413676,"sku":"9781916153707","price":28.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/6260\/8940\/files\/QjF1UXFVUG9jZ2Yya2RXSFBEdm1hdz09.webp?v=1773042559","url":"https:\/\/littleredgeneralstore.com\/products\/chantal-akerman-retrospective-handbook-paperback","provider":"Little Red General Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}