Cities of the Plain (2000)

The final film from expatriate American filmmaker Robert Kramer, who died in France in 1999. Kramer and collaborators tell the somber life story of Ben. After leaving his homeland as a youth, he is greeted in France by menial jobs in industry. In time, he opens a fruit market, finds a wife, fathers a child, and has it all come crashing down when he learns his mother is in danger back home. Upon his return to France, he finds his life in ruin.

Released

2000-04-09

Genres

Drama, Documentary

Runtime

105 min

Status

Released

Directed / written by

Robert Kramer

TMDB rating

6.5/10 from 8 votes