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A film by Chantal Akerman has been named the greatest film of all time by Sight and Sound magazine, which is published by the British Film Institute.

Her 1975 film Jeanne Dielman, 23 Quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles marked the first time a production by a woman topped the prestigious list.

The British Film Institute chooses the greatest film every ten years, "Ploschad Slaveykov" writes.

Akerman's film, which has become a cinematic classic with its bold feminist themes, depicts the well-ordered daily life of a middle-aged widow, including her sexual relationships with clients to support herself and her son.

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"Jean Dillman" managed to displace Alfred Hitchcock's "Vertigo" as the best film of 2012, and Orson Welles' "Citizen Kane" took third place.

Akerman, who passed away in 2015, shot "Jean Dillman" when she was just 25. 

"Jean Dillman" challenged the status quo when it premiered in 1975 and continues to do so to this day, Mike Williams, editor of Sight and Sound magazine, commented to the Guardian.

"It's a landmark, feminist film, and its position at the top of this list is emblematic of the better representation of female directors in the Top 100."

The film is a reminder that there is "a world of underappreciated gems to be rediscovered."

In 2012, "Jean Dillman" was in 36th place.

The 2022 ranking also includes Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey (6th place), David Lynch's Mulholland Drive (8th place), Francis Ford Coppola's The Godfather (12th place) , Annes Varda's Cleo from 5 to 7 (14th place), Coppola's Apocalypse Now (19th place), Akira Kurosawa's The Seven Samurai (20th place).

Newer films on the list include South Korea's 2020 Oscar winner Parasite (90th), Jordan Peele's Run (95th), Barry Jenkins' Moonlight ( 60th place) and "Portrait of a Girl on Fire" by Celine Siama (30th place).

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The ranking was compiled after voting by the most influential international film critics, academics, distributors, screenwriters, archivists, cinema programmers and other specialists in the field.

The list is eagerly awaited by everyone in the film industry and is seen as a litmus test for the mood of the industry.

In 2012, "Shemet" took the top position, displacing "Citizen Kane", which held the championship for 50 years.