{"title":"Corina Copp","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"my-mother-laughs-book-chantal-akerman-9780998829081","title":"My Mother Laughs","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA memoir in the form of a poetic musing on the inevitability of death and the difficulty of letting loved ones go. -Alex Greenberger, \u003ci\u003eARTnews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFirst published in France in 2013, \u003ci\u003eMy Mother Laughs\u003c\/i\u003e is 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 \u003ci\u003eNo Home Movie\u003c\/i\u003e (2015). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eChantal Akerman\u003c\/b\u003e (1950-2015) was a Belgian film director, screenwriter, artist and professor. She is best known for her film \u003ci\u003eJeanne Dielman, 23 quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles\u003c\/i\u003e (1975), which was dubbed a masterpiece by the \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.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":50129379295505,"sku":"CIN0998829080G","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/0998829080.jpg?v=1772792335"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/de-ch\/collections\/autor-buecher-von-corina-copp.oembed","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}