Chantal Akerman was a filmmaker whose works are exercises in pure independence, creativity and art. Each Akerman film is a world to be explored on it's own terms, and her viewers must give themselves over completely to the experience of the film and watch with an open mind. Chantal Akerman was a filmmaker whose works are exercises in pure independence, creativity and art. Each Akerman film is a world to be explored on it's own terms, and her viewers must give themselves over completely to the experience of the film and watch with an open mind. 1: FROM THE EAST (D'EST) 2: SOUTH 3: FROM THE OTHER SIDE 4: DOWN THERE (LA-BAS) Run time : 6 hours and 48 minutes