{"product_id":"my-mother-laughs-chantal-akerman","title":"My Mother Laughs, Chantal Akerman","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFirst published in France in 2013,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eMy Mother Laughs\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis the final book written by the legendary and beloved Belgian artist and director Chantal Akerman (1950-2015) before her death. A moving and unforgettable memoir, the book delves deeply into one of the central themes and focuses of Akerman's often autobiographical films: her mother, who was the direct subject of her final film\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eNo Home Movie\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(2015).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith a particular focus on the difficulties Akerman faced in conjunction with the end of her mother's life, the book combines a matter-of-fact writing style with family photographs and stills from her own films in order to better convey the totality of her experience. Akerman writes: With pride because I finally believed in my ability to say something that I'd had trouble saying. I told myself, I am strong for once, I speak. I tell the truth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChantal Akerman\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(1950-2015) was a Belgian film director, screenwriter, artist and professor. She is best known for her film\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eJeanne Dielman, 23 quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(1975), which was dubbed a masterpiece by the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e. During her 42 years of active filmmaking, Akerman's influence on queer, feminist and avant-garde cinema remains unmatched, her films highlighting a near-physical passage of time. Akerman's films have been shown at the Venice Film Festival, Cannes Film Festival and the New York Film Festival, among many others.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003ePublished by Silver Press\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eSoftcover\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e230 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e136 x 201 mm \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eISBN \u003c\/span\u003e9780995716230\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Silver Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":34573382025366,"sku":"MMLCA01","price":18.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2538\/3478\/products\/mymotherlaughs.jpg?v=1591279560","url":"https:\/\/www.thelibraryproject.ie\/es\/products\/my-mother-laughs-chantal-akerman","provider":"The Library Project","version":"1.0","type":"link"}