Synopsis
Impersonal and beautiful images of Akerman's life in New York are combined with letters from her loving but manipulative mother, read by Akerman herself.
Movie Information
- Director
- Chantal Akerman
- Writers
- Chantal Akerman
- Release Year
- 1977
- Runtime
- 89 minutes
- Genre
- Documentary
- Language
- FR
- Country
- Belgium, France, Germany
- Status
- Released
- Rating
- 7.0 / 10 (93 votes)
Top Cast
Chantal Akerman
Narrator (voice)
Official Trailer
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