Today we’re joined by Marya E. Gates, film critic for sites like http://RogerEbert.com and creator of both #Noirvember & #AYearWithWomen, to discuss one of the most daunting of classic films. Chantal Akerman’s Jeanne Dielman is a 200-minute minimalist art film that recently topped Sight and Sound’s poll of The Greatest Films of All Time, unseating titles like Vertigo and Citizen Kane— and pissing off much of the (male) old guard. We discuss the film’s influence on independent cinema, why the Sight and Sound list caused such controversy, and how exciting 3+ hours of domestic chores can actually be (spoiler: very!).

You can find more from Marya at oldfilmsflicker.substack.com.

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