News from Home

Paris, Texas without whimsy. A filmmaker lives in New York while her mother's letters recount quotidian life back in Belgium. The film's calm juxtaposition creates a portrait of familial guilt.

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Chantal Akerman directed News from Home in 1977. See Chantal Akerman's full filmography, where to start with Chantal Akerman, or where to go after you've seen everything by Chantal Akerman.

News from Home was released in 1977 (FR original-language production), with a runtime of 89 minutes.