Chantal Akerman, A Family in Brussels
October 11–14, 2001, Dia Chelsea
Overview
Filmmaker Chantal Akerman will present A Family in Brussels (1998), a fictional stream-of-consciousness text, in four performances at Dia Center for the Arts, October 11 through 14, 2001. It first English-language production of a work, Une famille à Bruxelles, Akerman wrote and performed as a monologue in theaters in Paris and Brussels. Laced with autobiographical references and embodying multiple viewpoints, this theatrical reading is informed by Akerman's singular voice as she muses on familial relations, communication, and closeness and distance.
Artist
Chantal Akerman
Chantal Akerman was born in Brussels in 1950. She died in Paris in 2015.
Books
Chantal Akerman: A Family in Brussels (audio CD and book)
Filmmaker Chantal Akerman presents A Family in Brussels, a fictional stream-of-consciousness text encompassing multiple subjectivities and laced with autobiographical references.