Chantal Akerman: The Quiet Revolution of Observation Chantal Akerman (born June 6, 1950, Brussels, Belgium—died October 5, 2015, Paris, France) was a Belgian filmmaker who explored the mundane details of ordinary life with a clear eye and a strong feminist sensibility. She directed over 40 films and created several art installations. Akerman’s Jewish father, Jacques Akerman, spent World War II in hiding, while her mother, Natalia Lie…