{"product_id":"my-mother-laughs-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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Song Cave\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/18\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780998829081\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 175\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.50h x 5.60w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2019\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Chantal Akerman","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52801115947189,"sku":"9780998829081","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/my-mother-laughs-9780998829081","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}