“A career-spanning documentary [that] provides valuable insights.” (Variety)

Chantal Akerman was one of the leading experimental filmmakers of her generation. When her celebrated Jeanne Dielman, 23 quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles was released in 1975, the Times declared that it was the “first masterpiece of the feminine in the history of the cinema.” In I Don’t Belong Anywhere, Marianne Lambert, one of Akerman’s longtime colleagues, delicately portrays the artist as a nomad, always traveling (from Brussels to Tel Aviv to New York), always creating, and always searching for an elusive emotional home. Lambert deftly explores Akerman’s 40-film oeuvre—encompassing documentary, fiction, short, and feature films—to create a profound and loving portrait of the Jewish-Belgian pioneer, who abruptly ended her life last autumn.

The Director’s Director: Chantal Akerman by Rachel Donadio, NY Times March 25