Maniac Summer
Dec 05, 2009 · 34m
Director
Chantal AkermanOverview
Maniac Summer consists of images and sounds recorded in Paris in the summer of 2009. It is a sprawling triptych without a beginning or end and with no specific subject or topic. The camera is positioned in front of a window and left running. It observes movements, registers noises coming from the street or nearby park, captures Chantal Akerman going about her business in her apartment: smoking, working, talking on the telephone. Fragments from the artist’s everyday life are featured in the installation’s central video, while the adjoining panels are more symbolically charged; in them, various images from the former have been isolated, modified and repeated. These abstract afterimages act as a kind of memory, looking back to the images in the installation’s centrepiece as so many shadows of its reality.
Cast of Maniac Summer
Crew of Maniac Summer
About Maniac Summer
What is Maniac Summer about?
Maniac Summer consists of images and sounds recorded in Paris in the summer of 2009. It is a sprawling triptych without a beginning or end and with no specific subject or topic. The camera is positioned in front of a window and left running. It observes movements, registers noises coming from the street or nearby park, captures Chantal Akerman going about her business in her apartment: smoking…
When was Maniac Summer released?
Maniac Summer was released on December 5, 2009.
How long is Maniac Summer?
Maniac Summer runs 34 minutes.
Who directed Maniac Summer?
Maniac Summer was directed by Chantal Akerman.
Who is in the cast of Maniac Summer?
The cast of Maniac Summer includes Chantal Akerman (Self).