Jem Cohen’s Night Scene New York 2048820 other filmmakers, and that will be demonstrated at the Ann Arbor Film Festival. Akerman, who was from Belgium, moved to New York in her early 20s to pursue filmmaking. “One of her early films, News From Home, has static shots with a view of New York City,” says David Dinnell, program director for the Ann Arbor event that will screen some 220 films. “The soundtrack has her reading let- ters sent by her mother. “We see a portrait of the city through the eyes of the artist and hear all the emotional, familial con- nections. The audience, at one time, is experiencing the exterior and the interior worlds.” The last film that Akerman made, No Home Movie, will be shown at 1 p.m. Sunday, March 20, at the Michigan Theater. “It’s very much about her mother, who was not able to talk about her Holocaust experiences with the film- maker until [the end of her life],” Dinnell explains. “This is an incred- ibly powerful and poignant portrait of the woman shortly before her death. “Chantal returned to Israel, where her mother was living and became very candid about a description of the woman’s experiences surviving Auschwitz.” D’est (From the East) will be shown at 5 p.m. Friday, March 18, at the Michigan Theater. It retraces an Akerman journey from East Germany, across Poland and the Baltics, to Moscow after the collapse of the Soviet Union. Jem Cohen, influenced by Akerman, has had films screened at the Jewish Museum in New York and will be featured at 9:15 p.m. Friday also at the Michigan Theater, where he will present some short films. “Cohen, based in New York, follows in the tradition of street photography,” Dinnell says. “He has an amazing sense for small poetic details of ordi- nary life and how ordinary life inter- sects with larger social and political issues.” * ©Aveda Corp. Chantal Akerman’s News From Home Every strand instantly feels healthier. $25* leaves toward every your first hair ™ hair Aveda full spectrum color Enjoy instantly strand color service at Salon Birmingham. An Aveda Artist feeling healthier, and Legato every shade is custom created by will an create Aveda your new, custom color and help you transition into the new season. You’ll Artist. We’ll show you how to keep your hair color vibrant and start with a free color consultation and receive a free makeup finishing shiny, too. Start with a free color consultation—book today. touch ritual after, so book today — and mention this offer when you call. Find inspiration. #avedacolor Find inspiration at aveda.com/haircolor. *No cash value. Must present ad. One per guest, please. $25 toward hair color service of $50 or more at Salon Legato Birmingham. Not valid with other offers, promotions or discounts. Find other Aveda locations at 800.328.0849 or aveda.com/locator. 4BMPO-FHBUP &.BQMF 335 E. Maple #JSNJOHIBN Birmingham, MI 48009 .* www.salonlegato.com 385-1166 XXXTBMPOMFHBUPDPN (248) March 17 • 2016 37