So, Akerman is doing an episode of a TV series (?) called Cinema of our Time, which (I infer from what Akerman’s saying here) is usually a thing made by one director about another director. Since everybody’s already been done, she does this about herself. Makes sense to me.

It’s … hm… It’s not very dynamic, and it’s impossible to do a flattering screenshot of somebody who’s talking all the time.

This is basically about Akerman talking about how she just doesn’t know how to do this thing, but she’s doing it anyway, because she signed the contract. Which is an amusing conceit and all, but then perhaps there should be more jokes?

I know! I’m so shallow!

OK, now she did a good joke about a cow. I laughed out loud.

My shallowness paid off!

Chantal Akerman par Chantal Akerman. Chantal Akerman. 1996. ⚃

I’m watching the extras from the Jeanne Dielman 23, Quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles DVD. There was a really interesting interview/documentar with Akerman about the movie — insightful and surprising — and she described what it was like being 25, and suddenly being declared a “great director” (after the screening at Cannes, where most left the theatre, but the people who remained all invited her to screen at different film festivals). She said that she worried how she was going to do something better than Jeanne Dielman for her next movie — and that she wasn’t sure she’s ever done that.

It is a magnificent film.

Squish the cat!

Saute ma ville. Chantal Akerman. 1971. ⚄

Well, this is odd. There’s no explanation as to why he’s cooking his shoes… I’m assuming there will be? It’s a media event?

Right:

Werner Herzog Eats His Shoe is a short documentary film directed by Les Blank in 1980 which depicts director Werner Herzog living up to his promise that he would eat his shoe if Errol Morris ever completed the film Gates of Heaven.

This is pretty good.

Werner Herzog Eats His Shoe. Les Blank. 1980. ⚃