For this exceptional Nuit blanche, the Shoah Memorial is pleased to revisit the work of Chantal Akerman, combining several dimensions, notably biographical, of her polymorphous and innovative journey that has marked the history of contemporary art and cinema.
AUDITORIUM 19h-20h30
After a surprise musical opening, screening of the short film
Family Business
With the support of the Cinematek and the Chantal Akerman Foundation.
Made while Akerman was in the United States to write the screenplay for Golden Eighties, this short film tells the filmmaker’s journey to Los Angeles in search of a wealthy uncle whom she has long lost sight of and who she hopes will be able to produce her films. With an almost Chaplinesque humor, it evokes family ties, but also specifically cinematic issues, such as the making or financing of a film, acting and, as often in his work, absurdity.
Presentation of the evening and the exhibition in exchange with the public.
In the presence of the guests of the evening, among whom (under reservation) Sylviane Akerman (Chantal Akerman Foundation), Claire Atherton (editor of many films by Chantal Akerman), Sonia Wieder-Atherton (composer, musician), Marylin Watelet (producer and actress in the film), Natacha Régnier (Demain on déménage), Nathalie Richard (Golden EIghties), Claire Wauthion (Je, Tu, Il, Elle...),
Free admission subject to availability
PARVIS. 9 p.m. - 1 a.m.
From 9 p.m. and throughout the evening, there will be a series of readings, musical interludes, and reenactments of scenes from Chantal Akerman’s films, including those from Histoires d'Amérique (evoking the Jewish diaspora in New York)., highlighting the indescribable "Jewish humor", between self-derision and absurdity, by the invited artists.
Also with Marine Goldwaser on klezmer clarinet.
Marine Goldwaser began her stage career with her father’s Yiddish theatre company, and received a cultural heritage that accompanied her throughout her artistic journey. Virtuoso of the clarinet, she is today one of the most prominent soloists on the klezmer scene.
Ask for the detailed program on site!
Free admission subject to availability.
Please do not circulate during performances.
CRYPT
All night long with Chantal Akerman
At the crypt, visitors will be able to immerse themselves in the sound work Walking next to her shoelaces in an empty refrigerator, which makes the voice of the director echo and discover in an exceptional way a notebook that belonged to Chantal Akerman’s grandmother, written in Polish, which is at the heart of his inspiration and work. On the mezzanine, a series of photographs taken from the film D'Est (1993) will evoke the faces and landscapes of Eastern Europe.
Exhibition from Saturday, June 7 to 29, 2025.
