The Day When...

The Day When... (1997)

January 1st, 19970h 7min

Documentary
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Overview

Chantal Akerman reads a script detailing the woes that befell her on the day she thought about "The Future of Cinema". The camera continuously rotates 360 degrees around her apartment as she rereads the script at an exponentially increasing speed. At its heart, an homage to Godard.


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