Chantal Akerman

From the East is not only one of Akerman’s top two or three movies—documentary or fiction—it is one of the most astonishing films of the past 30 years.

Not too long ago I asked the Sound On Sight staff to choose their ten favourite films of all time. The result led to mixed reactions (both by staff and readers), and some angry feedback. But how could any of us select only ten films from the thousands we’ve seen and walk away happy with …