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# Watch Chantal Akerman's Films for Free on Hulu
- URL: https://hyperallergic.com/watch-chantal-akermans-films-for-free-on-hulu/
- Published: 2015-10-10T00:58:41.000Z
- Updated: 2025-11-24T16:15:05.000Z
- Description: For 12 days, the Criterion Collection has made its entire catalogue of Akerman’s work available for viewing on Hulu for free.
- Author: Seph Rodney
- Tags: In Brief, Chantal Akerman, Criterion Collection, Hulu, #wp, #wp-post, #image-position-hidden, #Import 2025-11-24 07:13 (2014, 2015, part 3)

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Filmmaker Chantal Akerman being interviewed in 2011 (gif Hrag Vartanian/Hyperallergic, source material via celluloidVideo’s YouTube channel)

The film world received dreadful news this week when it was discovered that the famed Belgian filmmaker and pioneer of modern feminist cinema [Chantal Akerman had died](http://www.theguardian.com/film/2015/oct/08/chantal-akerman?ref=hyperallergic.com). She is well known for her breakout film, directed at age 25, [*Jeanne Dielman, 23 quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles*](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeanne%5FDielman,%5F23%5Fquai%5Fdu%5FCommerce,%5F1080%5FBruxelles?ref=hyperallergic.com) (1975), which depicts several hours in the domestic life of a single mother who is also a sex worker. This film, which runs for 3 hours and 45 minutes, founded Akerman’s enduring reputation as a cinematic radical and innovator, demonstrating her austere minimalist style that features long, static takes and restrained editing.

Mitigating the sad circumstance of Akerman’s passing, the [Criterion Collection](https://www.criterion.com/?ref=hyperallergic.com), an American film distribution company known for its discriminating supply of virtuoso filmmakers, has made its entire catalogue of Akerman’s work available for viewing on [**Hulu for free**](http://www.hulu.com/search?q=chantal+akerman&ref=hyperallergic.com).

In addition to *Jeanne Dielman*, five other Akerman films may be currently viewed on Hulu: *La Chambre* (1972), *Hotel Monterey* (1972), *Je Tu Il Elle* (1975), *News From Home* (1976), *Les Rendez-vous D’Anna* (1978). In these films her dedication to experimentation is clearly evidenced with *Hotel Monterey* consisting of 65-minute depiction of a ride in an elevator. Don’t miss the chance to see them by waiting too long; these films are available for viewing only for the next 12 days.