News from Home

Jun 8 1977 N/A 1h 25m
Documentary

Belgian filmmaker Chantal Akerman lives in New York. Filmed images of the City accompany texts of Akerman's loving mother back home in Brussels. The City comes more and more to the front while the words of the mother, read by Akerman herself, gradually fade away.

Plot

Chantal Akerman, the Belgian filmmaker, lives in New York. Filmed images of the City are accompanied by the texts of Chantal Akerman's loving but manipulative mother back home in Brussels. The City comes more and more to the front while the words of the mother, read by Akerman herself, gradually fade away.

Written by

Chantal Akerman

Directed by

Chantal Akerman

Production Countries

Germany, France, Belgium

Production Companies

Unité Trois, Ina, Paradise Films, ZDF

Languages

Français

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
3,139
Average Rating
7.3 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA