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News from Home

Write to me, it’s all I ask.

Documentary1h 29m

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Storyline

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.

Trailers

2 videos

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AFS PRESENTS: NEWS FROM HOME

News From Home (1977) - "Your Loving Mother"

News From Home (1977) - "Your Loving Mother"

Details

DirectorChantal Akerman

ReleasedNov 12, 1976

StatusReleased

Original languageFrench

Budget

Not disclosed

Revenue

Not disclosed

Parental guideNot rated

Studios

ZDFParadise FilmsUnité Trois

INA

Cast

Chantal Akerman

Chantal Akerman

Self - Letter Reader (voice)

Where to watch(NG)

Stream

HBO Max Amazon Channel

Criterion Channel

HBO Max

Rent / Buy

Amazon Video

Apple TV Store

Google Play Movies

YouTube

Fandango At Home

Reviews

7 reviews · 6 critics

6 fresh · 0 rotten

J

Jonathan Rosenbaum

RTChicago ReaderOct 24, 2007

This is one of the best depictions of the alienation of exile that I know.

D

Daniel Barnes

RTDare DanielNov 5, 2025

A deeply personal movie about real time and real space that makes you consider how frequently movie time and movie space are fudged.

S

Sean Burns

RTWBUR’s Arts & CultureMay 22, 2025

A haunting portrait of dislocation.

G

Guillem Martinez Oya

RTCinematismoMar 16, 2023

A tour by the city of NY and by the relationship between a daughter and her family. A beautiful film. [Full review in Spanish]

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Information

Title

News from Home

Released

Nov 12, 1976

Rated

Not rated

Region of Origin

Belgium, France

Original Audio

French

Runtime

1h 29m

Status

Released

Studios

ZDF, Paradise Films

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