From the East
D'Est
Synopsis
In this incisive dispatch from the newly collapsed Soviet empire, bullet holes from WWII still pockmark the old stone buildings. Akerman journeys from East Germany to Moscow between the late summer and winter of 1993 ('while there’s still time'), chronicling in deliberate tracking shots, circular pans, and domestic tableaux yet another moment of radical upheaval in the 20th-century, the faces and bodies of Poles, Ukrainians, Germans, and Russians weighed down with obedient resignation and uncertainty.
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D'Est (Chantal Akerman, 1993)
Type: Clip • Published 2024-03-18
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- Director
- Chantal Akerman
- Screenplay & Story
- Chantal Akerman
- Original Title
- D'Est
- Country of Origin
- Belgium, France, Portugal
- Spoken Languages
- French
- Runtime
- 1h 55m
- Production Studios
- RTP, Lieurac Productions, Paradise Films, La Sept-Arte, RTBF
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Chantal Akerman
Chantal Akerman
Bernard Delville, Rémon Fromont
Agnès Bruckert, Claire Atherton
Marilyn Watelet, François Le Bayon
Department Leadership Roster
Chantal Akerman
Director
Chantal Akerman
Writer
Agnès Bruckert
Editor
Claire Atherton
Editor
Bernard Delville
Director of Photography
Rémon Fromont
Director of Photography
François Le Bayon
Producer
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What is From the East about?
In this incisive dispatch from the newly collapsed Soviet empire, bullet holes from WWII still pockmark the old stone buildings. Akerman journeys from East Germany to Moscow between the late summer and winter of 1993 ('while there’s still time'), chronicling in deliberate tracking shots, circular pans, and domestic tableaux yet another moment of radical upheaval in the 20th-century, the faces and bodies of Poles, Ukrainians, Germans, and Russians weighed down with obedient resignation and uncertainty.
Who directed From the East?
From the East was directed by Chantal Akerman.
Who stars in From the East?
The principal cast of From the East includes Natalia Chakhovskaia.
When was From the East released and how long is it?
From the East was released in 1993 with a total runtime of 1h 55m.