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The Day When... (1997)
Directed by Chantal Akerman
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The day I decided to think about the future of cinema …
7min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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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Genres
Documentary
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Le Jour où |
| Original language | Français (FR) |
| Spoken languages | Français |
| Production countries | Belgium |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Waka Films, RSI, ARTE GEIE |
| Release date | 1 gennaio 1997 |
| Production | Silvia Voser |
| Writer | Chantal Akerman |
| Editing | Claire Atherton, Anja Maedel |
| Cinematography | Rémon Fromont |
| Assistant directors | Chantal Akerman |
| Lighting | Nasser Isaad |
| Camera operators | Rémon Fromont |
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| Additional photography | Rémon Fromont |
| Music | Pascal Vuillemin, Nicolas Lefebvre |
| Sound | Pascal Vuillemin, Nicolas Lefebvre |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
Belgium / Jan 01, 1997
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