For this year’s Nuit Blanche, the Mémorial de la Shoah is pleased to revisit the work of Chantal Akerman, highlighting several dimensions—particularly biographical—of her multifaceted and pioneering career, which has left a lasting impact on the history of contemporary art and cinema.

The evening will open in the auditorium with the screening of a documentary, and will feature performative surprises referencing song, dance, and Jewish humor found throughout Akerman’s films.

Screening and Event: Saturday, 7 June, 7 am – 2 am

Exhibition: 7 – 29 June 2025

Image: Chantal Akerman at home - Paris, September 20, 2000. © Jean-François Joly - courtsey of the Chantal Akerman Foundation.