Underplayed Gems

Hanging Out Yonkers (1973)

Hanging Out Yonkers poster
Directed by
Chantal Akerman
Genre
documentary film
Country
Belgium
Runtime
27 min
Rating
5.7 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

This unfinished documentary follows juvenile delinquents in a rehabilitation program. It was shot at the request of a welfare organization and includes many hours of interview footage.

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What happens

Hanging Out Yonkers is an unfinished 1973 Belgian-American documentary movie by Chantal Akerman. The movie was shot at the request of a welfare organisation. It follows a rehabilitation program of juvenile delinquents. Akerman recorded many hours of interviews. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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