{"version":"https://jsonfeed.org/version/1","title":"The Akerman Year","home_page_url":"https://akermanyear.fireside.fm","feed_url":"https://akermanyear.fireside.fm/json","description":"Chantal Akerman's work stretched across mediums, formats, modes, concerns, countries, and production models, but only a handful of them have actually been seen by most cinephiles, especially in North America. In this monthly miniseries, we (Kate, Simon, and an assortment of special guests) will make a comprehensive case for Akerman as belonging on any list of the great artists of the last century -- not only for her relatively \"famous\" works, but also for her dozens of much-less-seen projects. ","_fireside":{"subtitle":"A monthly podcast miniseries on the work of filmmaker Chantal Akerman, hosted by Kate Rennebohm and Simon Howell.","pubdate":"2023-07-26T05:45:00.000-04:00","explicit":false,"owner":"Simon Howell and Kate Rennebohm","image":"https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/6/626f89ab-d655-45ac-9e37-97f52f87c7ce/cover.jpg?v=1"},"items":[{"id":"3dfd599d-a9f2-48cf-8726-00bd19d6d58e","title":"Part 11: L'adaptatrice (ft. Rebecca Sheehan)","url":"https://akermanyear.fireside.fm/part-11-almayers-folly-captive","content_text":"Kate and Simon are joined by author and film academic Rebecca Sheehan to dissect two later Akerman features, including her final scripted feature, bound together in this episode by their respective takes on literary giants. First up is 2000's La Captive, derived from a section of Marcel Proust's In Search of Lost Time; next is Almayer's Folly, derived from the Joseph Conrad novella/story of the same name. \n\nMusic by: Rachmaninoff, Mozart.\n\nIf you like the show or what we do generally, consider throwing us a few bucks to help cover our costs: https://paypal.me/kateandsimonpod\n\nOur intro music is performed by Sundar Subramanian. You can stream and buy his work here: https://sundarsubramanian.bandcamp.com/","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eKate and Simon are joined by author and film academic \u003ca href=\"https://communications.fullerton.edu/ctva/faculty/sheehan_rebecca/index.php\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eRebecca Sheehan\u003c/a\u003e to dissect two later Akerman features, including her final scripted feature, bound together in this episode by their respective takes on literary giants. First up is 2000\u0026#39;s \u003cem\u003eLa Captive\u003c/em\u003e, derived from a section of Marcel Proust\u0026#39;s \u003cem\u003eIn Search of Lost Time\u003c/em\u003e; next is \u003cem\u003eAlmayer\u0026#39;s Folly\u003c/em\u003e, derived from the Joseph Conrad novella/story of the same name. \u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMusic by: Rachmaninoff, Mozart.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf you like the show or what we do generally, consider throwing us a few bucks to help cover our costs: \u003ca href=\"https://paypal.me/kateandsimonpod\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttps://paypal.me/kateandsimonpod\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOur intro music is performed by Sundar Subramanian. You can stream and buy his work here: \u003ca href=\"https://sundarsubramanian.bandcamp.com/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttps://sundarsubramanian.bandcamp.com/\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"We tackle two later Akerman features that take on literary giants in typically idiosyncratic style: 2000's La Captive (Proust) and 2011's Almayer's Folly (Conrad).","date_published":"2023-07-26T05:45:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/626f89ab-d655-45ac-9e37-97f52f87c7ce/3dfd599d-a9f2-48cf-8726-00bd19d6d58e.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":82074065,"duration_in_seconds":7512}]},{"id":"f989755b-b97a-4f69-bd21-e18cf49171f4","title":"Part 10: Self-portrait (ft. Patricia White)","url":"https://akermanyear.fireside.fm/pt-10-self-portrait-patricia-white","content_text":"Film scholar and author Patricia White joins us to tackle a couple of Akerman's more direct attempts at self-portraiture (Lettre d'un Cinéaste and Chantal Akerman par Chantal Akerman), along with Sami Frey's behind-the-scenes chronicle Autour de Jeanne Dielman (edited by Akerman in the early 2000s). Discussed: the greatness of Delphine Seyrig, the joy of listening to Akerman talk about movies, her push-pull approach to tackling commissioned work, and (of course) much more.\n\nMusic by: The Peter Parkers, Tim Hecker, Sandy Denny.\n\nIf you like the show or what we do generally, consider throwing us a few bucks to help cover our costs: https://paypal.me/kateandsimonpod\n\nOur intro music is performed by Sundar Subramanian. You can stream and buy his work here: https://sundarsubramanian.bandcamp.com/","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eFilm scholar and author \u003ca href=\"https://www.swarthmore.edu/profile/patricia-white\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ePatricia White\u003c/a\u003e joins us to tackle a couple of Akerman\u0026#39;s more direct attempts at self-portraiture (\u003cem\u003eLettre d\u0026#39;un Cinéaste\u003c/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eChantal Akerman par Chantal Akerman\u003c/em\u003e), along with Sami Frey\u0026#39;s behind-the-scenes chronicle \u003cem\u003eAutour de Jeanne Dielman\u003c/em\u003e (edited by Akerman in the early 2000s). Discussed: the greatness of Delphine Seyrig, the joy of listening to Akerman talk about movies, her push-pull approach to tackling commissioned work, and (of course) much more.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMusic by: The Peter Parkers, Tim Hecker, Sandy Denny.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf you like the show or what we do generally, consider throwing us a few bucks to help cover our costs: \u003ca href=\"https://paypal.me/kateandsimonpod\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttps://paypal.me/kateandsimonpod\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOur intro music is performed by Sundar Subramanian. You can stream and buy his work here: \u003ca href=\"https://sundarsubramanian.bandcamp.com/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttps://sundarsubramanian.bandcamp.com/\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"Feminist film scholar Patricia White joins us for a lively run through several of Akerman's more overt attempts at self-portraiture, along with a behind-the-scenes chronicle of the making of Jeanne Dielman.","date_published":"2023-04-17T08:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/626f89ab-d655-45ac-9e37-97f52f87c7ce/f989755b-b97a-4f69-bd21-e18cf49171f4.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":99362087,"duration_in_seconds":6209}]},{"id":"01a04add-5b39-400e-ae3c-242a960c61ce","title":"Part 9: Akerman vs. America","url":"https://akermanyear.fireside.fm/part-9-akerman-vs-america","content_text":"Riding guest-free for a change, Kate and Simon tackle three films (a short and two features) that touch on issues of racism, injustice, and murder: the Amnesty International-prompted Pour Febe Elisabeth Velasquez, El Salvador, 1999's Sud and 2002's De L'Autre Coté. We also dive a little more than usual into criticisms of Akerman's documentary work/style and consider how the intervening decades have treated Akerman's portraits of American racism and violence.\n\nIf you like the show or what we do generally, consider throwing us a few bucks to help cover our costs: https://paypal.me/kateandsimonpod\n\nOur intro music is performed by Sundar Subramanian. You can stream and buy his work here: https://sundarsubramanian.bandcamp.com/","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eRiding guest-free for a change, Kate and Simon tackle three films (a short and two features) that touch on issues of racism, injustice, and murder: the Amnesty International-prompted \u003cem\u003ePour Febe Elisabeth Velasquez, El Salvador\u003c/em\u003e, 1999\u0026#39;s \u003cem\u003eSud\u003c/em\u003e and 2002\u0026#39;s \u003cem\u003eDe L\u0026#39;Autre Coté\u003c/em\u003e. We also dive a little more than usual into criticisms of Akerman\u0026#39;s documentary work/style and consider how the intervening decades have treated Akerman\u0026#39;s portraits of American racism and violence.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf you like the show or what we do generally, consider throwing us a few bucks to help cover our costs: \u003ca href=\"https://paypal.me/kateandsimonpod\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttps://paypal.me/kateandsimonpod\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOur intro music is performed by Sundar Subramanian. You can stream and buy his work here: \u003ca href=\"https://sundarsubramanian.bandcamp.com/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttps://sundarsubramanian.bandcamp.com/\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"Kate and Simon journey solo through two of Akerman's thorniest documentaries, Sud and De L'autre Coté, necessarily wrangling with questions of racism, authorial intent, and documentary style along the way.","date_published":"2022-11-07T14:00:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/626f89ab-d655-45ac-9e37-97f52f87c7ce/01a04add-5b39-400e-ae3c-242a960c61ce.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":82476291,"duration_in_seconds":5945}]},{"id":"4912880c-eab4-4fd0-aa02-59c34900cc16","title":"Part 8: See and don't see (ft. Alisa Lebow)","url":"https://akermanyear.fireside.fm/part-8-see-and-dont-see","content_text":"With the help of scholar and filmmaker Alisa Lebow, who arrives armed with memories of meeting and speaking with Akerman, we tackle some of the Akerman work most inherently tied up with questions and challenges of Jewish identity, history and politics. These films are: 1980's medium-length TV doc Dis-Moi (Tell Me); 1986's tragicomic examination of Jewish life in New York, Histoires d'Amerique, and 2006's experimental and bracing La-Bas (Down There).\n\nCheck out Alisa's Filming Revolution here: https://www.filmingrevolution.org/\n\nMusic:\nDo Make Say Think \"Goodbye enemy Airship\"\nMary 'Queenie' Lyons \"See and Don't See\"\n\nIf youlike the show or what we do generally, consider throwing us a few bucks to help cover our costs: https://paypal.me/kateandsimonpod\n\nOur intro music is performed by Sundar Subramanian. You can stream and buy his work here: https://sundarsubramanian.bandcamp.com/","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eWith the help of scholar and filmmaker Alisa Lebow, who arrives armed with memories of meeting and speaking with Akerman, we tackle some of the Akerman work most inherently tied up with questions and challenges of Jewish identity, history and politics. These films are: 1980\u0026#39;s medium-length TV doc \u003cem\u003eDis-Moi\u003c/em\u003e (\u003cem\u003eTell Me\u003c/em\u003e); 1986\u0026#39;s tragicomic examination of Jewish life in New York, \u003cem\u003eHistoires d\u0026#39;Amerique\u003c/em\u003e, and 2006\u0026#39;s experimental and bracing \u003cem\u003eLa-Bas\u003c/em\u003e (\u003cem\u003eDown There\u003c/em\u003e).\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCheck out Alisa\u0026#39;s Filming Revolution here: \u003ca href=\"https://www.filmingrevolution.org/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttps://www.filmingrevolution.org/\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMusic:\u003cbr\u003e\nDo Make Say Think \u0026quot;Goodbye enemy Airship\u0026quot;\u003cbr\u003e\nMary \u0026#39;Queenie\u0026#39; Lyons \u0026quot;See and Don\u0026#39;t See\u0026quot;\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf youlike the show or what we do generally, consider throwing us a few bucks to help cover our costs: \u003ca href=\"https://paypal.me/kateandsimonpod\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttps://paypal.me/kateandsimonpod\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOur intro music is performed by Sundar Subramanian. You can stream and buy his work here: \u003ca href=\"https://sundarsubramanian.bandcamp.com/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttps://sundarsubramanian.bandcamp.com/\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"We tackle some of Akerman's most tangled texts with a deep dive into some of her works that touch on themes of Jewish identity, the diaspora, Israel, and a whole lot more. Special guest Alisa Lebow joins us as we talk HISTOIRES D'AMERIQUE, DIS-MOI and 2006's LA-BAS.","date_published":"2022-08-06T10:15:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/626f89ab-d655-45ac-9e37-97f52f87c7ce/4912880c-eab4-4fd0-aa02-59c34900cc16.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":90842894,"duration_in_seconds":8998}]},{"id":"502a06e3-fd82-42a2-8f1b-1b0ae37f96f7","title":"Part 7: Song and dance (ft. Girish Shambu)","url":"https://akermanyear.fireside.fm/part-7-song-and-dance","content_text":"After a mid-season siesta, we're back with one of the most obviously pleasurable and accessible groupings of any episode of The Akerman Year: that's right, it's time for musicals. Girish Shambu is on with us to talk about the beguiling whatsit Les Années 80, the one-hour TV documentary One Day Pina Asked, and finally Akerman's long-in-the-making Golden Eighties. \n\n(Apologies for the blown-out sound on Simon's mic. Those responsible are above sacking but have received a strong reprimand.)\n\nRead the Pajama interview in LOLA: http://www.lolajournal.com/2/pajama.html\n\nIf you like the show or what we do generally, consider throwing us a few bucks to help cover our costs: https://paypal.me/kateandsimonpod\n\nOur intro music is performed by Sundar Subramanian. You can stream and buy his work here: https://sundarsubramanian.bandcamp.com/","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eAfter a mid-season siesta, we\u0026#39;re back with one of the most obviously pleasurable and accessible groupings of any episode of The Akerman Year: that\u0026#39;s right, it\u0026#39;s time for musicals. Girish Shambu is on with us to talk about the beguiling whatsit \u003cem\u003eLes Années 80\u003c/em\u003e, the one-hour TV documentary \u003cem\u003eOne Day Pina Asked\u003c/em\u003e, and finally Akerman\u0026#39;s long-in-the-making \u003cem\u003eGolden Eighties\u003c/em\u003e. \u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e(Apologies for the blown-out sound on Simon\u0026#39;s mic. Those responsible are above sacking but have received a strong reprimand.)\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRead the Pajama interview in LOLA: \u003ca href=\"http://www.lolajournal.com/2/pajama.html\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttp://www.lolajournal.com/2/pajama.html\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf you like the show or what we do generally, consider throwing us a few bucks to help cover our costs: \u003ca href=\"https://paypal.me/kateandsimonpod\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttps://paypal.me/kateandsimonpod\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOur intro music is performed by Sundar Subramanian. You can stream and buy his work here: \u003ca href=\"https://sundarsubramanian.bandcamp.com/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttps://sundarsubramanian.bandcamp.com/\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"The great Girish Shambu joins us to tackle a tight grouping of Akerman's most overt forays into the performing arts and the film musical: Les Annees 80, the doc One Day Pina Asked, and of course Golden Eighties.","date_published":"2022-07-07T08:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/626f89ab-d655-45ac-9e37-97f52f87c7ce/502a06e3-fd82-42a2-8f1b-1b0ae37f96f7.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":80201997,"duration_in_seconds":7979}]},{"id":"aec7bf2a-62b5-4b7d-820d-4ef6a64ace6c","title":"Part 6: Have you considered analysis? (ft. Miriam Bale)","url":"https://akermanyear.fireside.fm/part-6-have-you-considered-analysis","content_text":"This month, we're taking a look at Akerman's sole foray into the English mainstream via the 1996 rom-com A Couch in New York, while also taking a look at the 7-minute short that followed in its wake (the introspective Le jour ou) and looking backwards to a previous comic gem, 1984's 60-minute L'homme a la valise. Joining us for this spirited and lively discussion is the great Miriam Bale, returning Lodgers champ. Discussed: Jewish comedy, Akerman's physical comic chops, William Hurt as the end boss of WASPSs, and much more.\n\nFollow Miriam on Twitter at @miriambale and follow the Indie Memphis Film Festival at @indiememphis.\n\nIf you like the show or what we do generally, consider throwing us a few bucks to help cover our costs: https://paypal.me/kateandsimonpod\n\nOur intro music is performed by Sundar Subramanian. You can stream and buy his work here: https://sundarsubramanian.bandcamp.com/","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eThis month, we\u0026#39;re taking a look at Akerman\u0026#39;s sole foray into the English mainstream via the 1996 rom-com \u003cem\u003eA Couch in New York\u003c/em\u003e, while also taking a look at the 7-minute short that followed in its wake (the introspective \u003cem\u003eLe jour ou\u003c/em\u003e) and looking backwards to a previous comic gem, 1984\u0026#39;s 60-minute \u003cem\u003eL\u0026#39;homme a la valise\u003c/em\u003e. Joining us for this spirited and lively discussion is the great Miriam Bale, returning Lodgers champ. Discussed: Jewish comedy, Akerman\u0026#39;s physical comic chops, William Hurt as the end boss of WASPSs, and much more.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFollow Miriam on Twitter at \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/miriambale\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e@miriambale\u003c/a\u003e and follow the Indie Memphis Film Festival at \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/indiememphis\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e@indiememphis\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf you like the show or what we do generally, consider throwing us a few bucks to help cover our costs: \u003ca href=\"https://paypal.me/kateandsimonpod\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttps://paypal.me/kateandsimonpod\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOur intro music is performed by Sundar Subramanian. You can stream and buy his work here: \u003ca href=\"https://sundarsubramanian.bandcamp.com/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttps://sundarsubramanian.bandcamp.com/\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"Another returning Lodgers veteran joins us to tackle Akerman's most overt foray into mainstream filmmaking, 1994's A Couch In New York, starring William Hurt and Juliette Binoche. While pondering its merits, we also take a look at a short made in its aftermath and a significantly earlier foray into comedy, The Man With a Suitcase (L'Homme a la Valise).","date_published":"2022-05-05T15:45:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/626f89ab-d655-45ac-9e37-97f52f87c7ce/aec7bf2a-62b5-4b7d-820d-4ef6a64ace6c.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":101631709,"duration_in_seconds":6351}]},{"id":"9aa1c5cd-4d58-4a3e-b8db-3f79b01cd7da","title":"Part 5: Hot summer nights (ft. Caden Mark Gardner)","url":"https://akermanyear.fireside.fm/part-5-hot-summer-nights","content_text":"Once again, the stylistic breadth of Akerman's work comes to the fore via two features linked closely in theme but vastly divergent in approach. First up is Toute une nuit (1982), which chronicles a single smouldering Brussels night via the (mostly) romantic trials and tribulations of several dozen characters; that's followed this month by the more divisive Nuit et jour (1991), a chronicle of bifurcated love in the form of an askew philosophical romantic drama, complete with narration supplied by Akerman herself. Writer and critic Caden Mark Gardner is on hand to help us out on this one!\n\nCaden's article on the Digital Trans Archive as mentioned by Kate: https://www.criterion.com/current/posts/7254-from-the-margins-what-the-archives-show-us-about-trans-cinema-and-audiences\nCaden on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/corpsesfoolsandmonsters\n\nIf you like the show or what we do generally, consider throwing us a few bucks to help cover our costs: https://paypal.me/kateandsimonpod\n\nOur intro music is performed by Sundar Subramanian. You can stream and buy his work here: https://sundarsubramanian.bandcamp.com/","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eOnce again, the stylistic breadth of Akerman\u0026#39;s work comes to the fore via two features linked closely in theme but vastly divergent in approach. First up is \u003cem\u003eToute une nuit\u003c/em\u003e (1982), which chronicles a single smouldering Brussels night via the (mostly) romantic trials and tribulations of several dozen characters; that\u0026#39;s followed this month by the more divisive \u003cem\u003eNuit et jour\u003c/em\u003e (1991), a chronicle of bifurcated love in the form of an askew philosophical romantic drama, complete with narration supplied by Akerman herself. Writer and critic Caden Mark Gardner is on hand to help us out on this one!\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCaden\u0026#39;s article on the Digital Trans Archive as mentioned by Kate: \u003ca href=\"https://www.criterion.com/current/posts/7254-from-the-margins-what-the-archives-show-us-about-trans-cinema-and-audiences\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttps://www.criterion.com/current/posts/7254-from-the-margins-what-the-archives-show-us-about-trans-cinema-and-audiences\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nCaden on Patreon: \u003ca href=\"https://www.patreon.com/corpsesfoolsandmonsters\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttps://www.patreon.com/corpsesfoolsandmonsters\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf you like the show or what we do generally, consider throwing us a few bucks to help cover our costs: \u003ca href=\"https://paypal.me/kateandsimonpod\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttps://paypal.me/kateandsimonpod\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOur intro music is performed by Sundar Subramanian. You can stream and buy his work here: \u003ca href=\"https://sundarsubramanian.bandcamp.com/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttps://sundarsubramanian.bandcamp.com/\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"Two very different Akerman features linked by heat, humidity, and the uncertain whims of love are on the docket this week, as guest Caden Mark Gardner joins us to talk 1982's Toute Une Nuit and 1993's Nuit Et Jour.","date_published":"2022-04-01T15:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/626f89ab-d655-45ac-9e37-97f52f87c7ce/9aa1c5cd-4d58-4a3e-b8db-3f79b01cd7da.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":88351772,"duration_in_seconds":6415}]},{"id":"8c8e48ca-1cda-471c-8ee4-63fba37005a6","title":"Part 4: Placement and displacement (ft. Jessica Bardsley)","url":"https://akermanyear.fireside.fm/part-4-placement-and-displacement","content_text":"This month, Lodgers alumnus and filmmaker Jessica Bardsley joins us to talk about three exceedingly different projects, all linked by the theme of displacement: 1978's Jeanne Dielman follow-up Les rendez-vous d'Anna, 1984's hilarious Family Business, made while looking to secure funding for Golden Eighties (more on that one in a future episode) and 1993's commanding documentary depicting life in Eastern Europe following the collapse of the USSR, D'Est.  \n\nMusic used in this episode: Imperia, \"Train to Leningrad\"\n\nIf you like the show or what we do generally, consider throwing us a few bucks to help cover our costs: https://paypal.me/kateandsimonpod\n\nOur intro music is performed by Sundar Subramanian. You can stream and buy his work here: https://sundarsubramanian.bandcamp.com/","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eThis month, Lodgers alumnus and filmmaker Jessica Bardsley joins us to talk about three exceedingly different projects, all linked by the theme of displacement: 1978\u0026#39;s \u003cem\u003eJeanne Dielman\u003c/em\u003e follow-up \u003cem\u003eLes rendez-vous d\u0026#39;Anna\u003c/em\u003e, 1984\u0026#39;s hilarious \u003cem\u003eFamily Business\u003c/em\u003e, made while looking to secure funding for \u003cem\u003eGolden Eighties\u003c/em\u003e (more on that one in a future episode) and 1993\u0026#39;s commanding documentary depicting life in Eastern Europe following the collapse of the USSR, \u003cem\u003eD\u0026#39;Est\u003c/em\u003e.  \u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMusic used in this episode: Imperia, \u0026quot;Train to Leningrad\u0026quot;\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf you like the show or what we do generally, consider throwing us a few bucks to help cover our costs: \u003ca href=\"https://paypal.me/kateandsimonpod\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttps://paypal.me/kateandsimonpod\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOur intro music is performed by Sundar Subramanian. You can stream and buy his work here: \u003ca href=\"https://sundarsubramanian.bandcamp.com/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttps://sundarsubramanian.bandcamp.com/\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"Another Lodgers alumnus joins us to tackle two of Akerman's best-loved features, Les rendez-vous d'Anna and D'Est, along with the hilarious, underseen short Family Business. ","date_published":"2022-03-01T21:00:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/626f89ab-d655-45ac-9e37-97f52f87c7ce/8c8e48ca-1cda-471c-8ee4-63fba37005a6.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":74470121,"duration_in_seconds":7913}]},{"id":"28ae87dc-d1be-4c6c-94ea-e78db7dd9cc1","title":"Part 3: in correspondence (ft. Lakshmi Padmanabhan)","url":"https://akermanyear.fireside.fm/part-3","content_text":"This month, we're joined by Lakshmi Padmanabhan to discuss two films centered around the acts of letter-reading: first up is the widely heralded News From Home, Akerman's 1976 feature juxtaposing the letters her mother wrote to her in the early 70s with contemporary images of New York life. After that, we zoom ahead a decade to look at her less well-known (and much less-seen) Letters Home, a filmed adaptation of a play derived from Sylvia Plath's correspondences with her mother. \n\nNon-Akerman works referenced this month:\nBLKNWS (2019, d. Khalil Joseph)\nNasir (2020, d. Arun Karthik)\nTaxi Driver (1976, d. Martin Scorsese)\nGod Told Me To (1976, d. Larry Choen)\n\nMusic used in this episode: dEUS, Blondie, News From Babel.\n\nIf you like the show or what we do generally, consider throwing us a few bucks to help cover our costs: https://paypal.me/kateandsimonpod\n\nOur intro music is performed by Sundar Subramanian. You can stream and buy his work here: https://sundarsubramanian.bandcamp.com/","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eThis month, we\u0026#39;re joined by Lakshmi Padmanabhan to discuss two films centered around the acts of letter-reading: first up is the widely heralded \u003cem\u003eNews From Home\u003c/em\u003e, Akerman\u0026#39;s 1976 feature juxtaposing the letters her mother wrote to her in the early 70s with contemporary images of New York life. After that, we zoom ahead a decade to look at her less well-known (and much less-seen) \u003cem\u003eLetters Home\u003c/em\u003e, a filmed adaptation of a play derived from Sylvia Plath\u0026#39;s correspondences with her mother. \u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNon-Akerman works referenced this month:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eBLKNWS\u003c/em\u003e (2019, d. Khalil Joseph)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eNasir\u003c/em\u003e (2020, d. Arun Karthik)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eTaxi Driver\u003c/em\u003e (1976, d. Martin Scorsese)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eGod Told Me To\u003c/em\u003e (1976, d. Larry Choen)\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMusic used in this episode: dEUS, Blondie, News From Babel.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf you like the show or what we do generally, consider throwing us a few bucks to help cover our costs: \u003ca href=\"https://paypal.me/kateandsimonpod\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttps://paypal.me/kateandsimonpod\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOur intro music is performed by Sundar Subramanian. You can stream and buy his work here: \u003ca href=\"https://sundarsubramanian.bandcamp.com/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttps://sundarsubramanian.bandcamp.com/\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"Two Akerman features a decade apart offer very different takes on distance, maternal love, and the act of letter writing: 1976's News From Home and 1986's Letters Home.","date_published":"2022-02-01T09:00:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/626f89ab-d655-45ac-9e37-97f52f87c7ce/28ae87dc-d1be-4c6c-94ea-e78db7dd9cc1.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":89992888,"duration_in_seconds":6312}]},{"id":"9be76c92-db72-4676-a5ba-8bf4105d9ff3","title":"Part 2: Unsimulated eating, unsimulated sex (ft. Erin Nunoda)","url":"https://akermanyear.fireside.fm/part-2-unsimulated-eating-unsimulated-sex","content_text":"Special guest Erin Nunoda joins us for a fun and freewheeling (and queer theory-festooned!) chat about a stylistically diverse set of sharp, daring and often pretty funny movies set in Brussels, Paris, and points in between. \n\nFilms discussed this month:\nLa Paresse\nJe tu il elle\nJ'ai faim, j'ai froid\nPortrait d'une jeune fille de la fin des années 60 à Bruxelles\n\nClips of \"Suzanne\" performed by: Françoise Hardy, Jorane, Peter Gabriel and Young Galaxy. \n\nIf you like the show or what we do generally, consider throwing us a few bucks to help cover our costs: https://paypal.me/kateandsimonpod\n\nOur intro music is performed by Sundar Subramanian. You can stream and buy his work here: https://sundarsubramanian.bandcamp.com/","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eSpecial guest Erin Nunoda joins us for a fun and freewheeling (and queer theory-festooned!) chat about a stylistically diverse set of sharp, daring and often pretty funny movies set in Brussels, Paris, and points in between. \u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFilms discussed this month:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eLa Paresse\u003c/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eJe tu il elle\u003c/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eJ\u0026#39;ai faim, j\u0026#39;ai froid\u003c/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cem\u003ePortrait d\u0026#39;une jeune fille de la fin des années 60 à Bruxelles\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eClips of \u0026quot;Suzanne\u0026quot; performed by: Françoise Hardy, Jorane, Peter Gabriel and Young Galaxy. \u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf you like the show or what we do generally, consider throwing us a few bucks to help cover our costs: \u003ca href=\"https://paypal.me/kateandsimonpod\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttps://paypal.me/kateandsimonpod\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOur intro music is performed by Sundar Subramanian. You can stream and buy his work here: \u003ca href=\"https://sundarsubramanian.bandcamp.com/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttps://sundarsubramanian.bandcamp.com/\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"This month we abandon chronology and careen through various phases of Akerman's career, linking together a few of her variously autobiographical self-portraits and concept exercises, including her first feature Je Tu Il Elle and 60-minute wonder Portrait d'une jeune fille de la fin des années 60 à Bruxelles.","date_published":"2021-12-28T07:30:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/626f89ab-d655-45ac-9e37-97f52f87c7ce/9be76c92-db72-4676-a5ba-8bf4105d9ff3.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":91279972,"duration_in_seconds":7067}]},{"id":"2a38596e-71e6-4f6d-848c-0a37dcaa6c8b","title":"Part 1: Domestic orders (ft. Justine Smith)","url":"https://akermanyear.fireside.fm/part-1-domestic-orders","content_text":"For our appropriately gargantuan first proper episode, we welcome back fellow Lodger and film-studies veteran Justine Smith to dive in at the deep end with discussion of some of Akerman's early shorts, before moving onto the film Akerman is still far and away best known for, the 200-minute colossus Jeanne Dielman, 23 quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles . \n\nKate's piece on Dennis Hopper's Out of the Blue for Cinema Scope:\nhttps://cinema-scope.com/features/trouble-up-north-dennis-hoppers-out-of-the-blue/\n\nAkerman films discussed or mentioned in this episode:\nL'enfant aimé ou je joue à être une femme mariée _; _La chambre; Hotel Monterey; Jeanne Dielman, 23 quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles \n\nOther films mentioned in this episode:\nMichael Snow - Wavelength; La Station Centrale; Standard Time\nTodd Haynes - [Safe], Carol\nBette Gordon - Variety\nMarie-Claude Treilhou - Simone Barbès ou la vertu\n\nIf you like the show or what we do generally, consider throwing us a few bucks to help cover our costs: https://paypal.me/kateandsimonpod\n\nOur intro music is performed by Sundar Subramanian. You can stream and buy his work here: https://sundarsubramanian.bandcamp.com/","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eFor our appropriately gargantuan first proper episode, we welcome back fellow Lodger and film-studies veteran Justine Smith to dive in at the deep end with discussion of some of Akerman\u0026#39;s early shorts, before moving onto the film Akerman is still far and away best known for, the 200-minute colossus \u003cem\u003eJeanne Dielman, 23 quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles\u003c/em\u003e . \u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eKate\u0026#39;s piece on Dennis Hopper\u0026#39;s \u003cem\u003eOut of the Blue\u003c/em\u003e for Cinema Scope:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://cinema-scope.com/features/trouble-up-north-dennis-hoppers-out-of-the-blue/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttps://cinema-scope.com/features/trouble-up-north-dennis-hoppers-out-of-the-blue/\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAkerman films discussed or mentioned in this episode:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eL\u0026#39;enfant aimé ou je joue à être une femme mariée _; _La chambre\u003c/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eHotel Monterey\u003c/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eJeanne Dielman, 23 quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles\u003c/em\u003e \u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOther films mentioned in this episode:\u003cbr\u003e\nMichael Snow - \u003cem\u003eWavelength\u003c/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eLa Station Centrale\u003c/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eStandard Time\u003c/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nTodd Haynes - \u003cem\u003e[Safe]\u003c/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eCarol\u003c/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nBette Gordon - \u003cem\u003eVariety\u003c/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nMarie-Claude Treilhou - \u003cem\u003eSimone Barbès ou la vertu\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf you like the show or what we do generally, consider throwing us a few bucks to help cover our costs: \u003ca href=\"https://paypal.me/kateandsimonpod\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttps://paypal.me/kateandsimonpod\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOur intro music is performed by Sundar Subramanian. You can stream and buy his work here: \u003ca href=\"https://sundarsubramanian.bandcamp.com/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttps://sundarsubramanian.bandcamp.com/\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"Kate, Simon and special guest Justine Smith discuss Akerman's most widely seen film, but not before tackling the earlier work that gave her the tools to pull it off.","date_published":"2021-11-08T16:00:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/626f89ab-d655-45ac-9e37-97f52f87c7ce/2a38596e-71e6-4f6d-848c-0a37dcaa6c8b.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":88132311,"duration_in_seconds":6910}]},{"id":"a58b52af-2f11-4fce-98e2-8ca4d36c88e4","title":"Part 0: Blow up this town","url":"https://akermanyear.fireside.fm/part-0","content_text":"In our introductory episode, we give a high-level overview of Chantal Akerman's origins, tease the future of the podcast, and dive right into Akerman's spirited first short film, Saute Ma Ville (aka Blow Up My Town), made at the age of 18.\n\nIf you like the show or what we do generally, consider throwing us a few bucks to help cover our costs: https://paypal.me/kateandsimonpod\n\nOur intro music is performed by Sundar Subramanian. You can stream and buy his work here: https://sundarsubramanian.bandcamp.com/","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eIn our introductory episode, we give a high-level overview of Chantal Akerman\u0026#39;s origins, tease the future of the podcast, and dive right into Akerman\u0026#39;s spirited first short film, \u003cem\u003eSaute Ma Ville\u003c/em\u003e (aka \u003cem\u003eBlow Up My Town\u003c/em\u003e), made at the age of 18.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf you like the show or what we do generally, consider throwing us a few bucks to help cover our costs: \u003ca href=\"https://paypal.me/kateandsimonpod\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttps://paypal.me/kateandsimonpod\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOur intro music is performed by Sundar Subramanian. You can stream and buy his work here: \u003ca href=\"https://sundarsubramanian.bandcamp.com/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttps://sundarsubramanian.bandcamp.com/\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"Kate and Simon introduce the subject of this miniseries, and Chantal Akerman introduces herself to the world with her incendiary first film.","date_published":"2021-11-05T04:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/626f89ab-d655-45ac-9e37-97f52f87c7ce/a58b52af-2f11-4fce-98e2-8ca4d36c88e4.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":50852977,"duration_in_seconds":1837}]}]}