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I never felt that I belonged. When I was at school... First I went to a Jewish school, when I was very little. But when I was 12, they put me in a school with a lot of traditions, and they were educated people and they were talking about Greece and the Parthenon and I don't know what.
Chantal Akerman
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"I never felt that I belonged. When I was at school... First I went to a Jewish school, when I was very little. But when I was 12, they put me in a school with a lot of traditions, and they were educated people and they were talking about Greece and the Parthenon and I don't know what."
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I never felt that I belonged. When I was at school... First I went to a Jewish school, when I was very little. But when I was 12, they put me in a school with a lot of traditions, and they were educated people and they were talking about Greece and the Parthenon and I don't know what. — Chantal Akerman

About Chantal Akerman

Chantal Akerman was a Director from Belgium (1950–2015).

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Who said "I never felt that I belonged. When I was at school... First I went to a Jewish…"?
This quote is attributed to Chantal Akerman, a Director from Belgium.
When did Chantal Akerman live?
Chantal Akerman lived from 1950 – 2015.