PMA Films: News from Home (1977)

Letters from Chantal Akerman’s mother are read over a series of elegantly composed shots of 1976 New York, where our (unseen) filmmaker and protagonist has relocated. Akerman’s unforgettable time capsule of the city is also a gorgeous meditation on urban alienation and personal and familial disconnection.

Running Time: 88 minutes 
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Language: French with English subtitles 
Country of origin: France, Belgium
Director: Chantal Akerman

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