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From the East

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A look at life in Eastern Europe after the collapse of the Soviet Union.

Critics Reviews

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Glenn Dunks The Film Experience 11/02/2020
Chantal Akerman's masterpiece of slow postcard cinema... Go to Full Review Stuart Klawans The Nation 09/27/2018
Chantal Akerman's magnificent, wordless journey into the regions of her unlived past... Go to Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com 08/04/2011
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Applying her minimalist approach to the new realities of Eastern Europe, this is an intrguing film essay by avant-garde director Chantal Ackerman Go to Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews 07/30/2010
A
It's especially suited for cinephiles and fans of Akerman (count me as one) who can roll with the demands made on the viewer to appreciate its understated artistic qualities. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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07/04/2011 A sublime masterpiece and one of Akerman's best films. See more 11/23/2009 A surprisingly absorbing and hypnotic travelogue through Eastern Europe. See more Read all reviews
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Chantal Akerman

Director

Chantal Akerman

Screenwriter

François Le Bayon

Producer

Marilyn Watelet

Executive Producer

Bernard Delville

Cinematographer

Raymond Fromont

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Movie Info

Synopsis A look at life in Eastern Europe after the collapse of the Soviet Union.
Director
Chantal Akerman
Producer
François Le Bayon
Screenwriter
Chantal Akerman
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
Canadian French
Release Date (DVD)
Oct 6, 2009
Runtime
1h 47m