{"product_id":"my-mother-laughs","title":"My Mother Laughs","description":"\u003cbody\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTitle: \u003c\/b\u003eMy Mother Laughs\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor: \u003c\/b\u003eChantal Akerman\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN: \u003c\/b\u003e9780998829081\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/b\u003eThe Song Cave\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished: \u003c\/b\u003e2019\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding: \u003c\/b\u003ePaperback\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage: \u003c\/b\u003eEnglish\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNumber of Pages: \u003c\/b\u003e175\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Note: \u003c\/b\u003eNew from the publisher\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher Description: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\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\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\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\n\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\n\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.\u003c\/body\u003e","brand":"The Song Cave","offers":[{"title":"My Mother Laughs | Chantal Akerman | Paperback | 9780998829081 | New | Memoir 1767394","offer_id":50524722364568,"sku":"1767394","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0492\/1609\/4360\/files\/71sO4IiPS4L.jpg?v=1790258524","url":"https:\/\/roundaboutbookstore.com\/products\/my-mother-laughs","provider":"Roundabout Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}