In Person
- 352 pages
- 13 hours of reading
In Person looks at the ways that documentary film is affected when people are cast to reenact their own stories on screen.


In Person looks at the ways that documentary film is affected when people are cast to reenact their own stories on screen.
Through films that alternate between containment, order, and symmetry on the one hand, and obsession, explosiveness, and a lack of control on the other, Chantal Akerman has gained a reputation as one of the most significant filmmakers working today. This title presents the study of this influential avant-garde Belgian filmmaker.