MY MOTHER LAUGHS

First published in France in 2013, My Mother Laughs is the final book written by the legendary and beloved Belgian artist and direct or Chantal Akerman (19502015) before her death. A moving and unforgettable memoir, the book delves deeply into one of the central t hemes and focuses of Akermans often autobiographical films: her mother, who was the direct subject of her final film No Home Movie (2015).With a particular focus on the difficulties Akerman faced in conjunction with the end of her mothers life, the book combines a matter-of...[Read more]