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Which of Akerman's films is set in New York?

  • News from Home

  • Toute une nuit

  • Demain on déménage

  • La Captive

Answer

News from Home, released in 1977, stands out as Chantal Akerman's cinematic depiction of New York City. Through the lens of her camera, Akerman captures various locations across the city, including her own Lower East Side residence, Times Square, the Brooklyn Bridge, the Staten Island Ferry, and Coney Island, offering viewers a raw and unsentimental portrait of the urban landscape and its transient inhabitants.
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