Cités de la plaine 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.

Cast:

Ben
Ben 

Amélie Desrumeaux
Amélie 

Bernard Trolet
Ben, vieil homme 

Nathalie Sarles
Coralie 

Lahcene Aouiti
Ben, jeune homme 

Erika Kramer
La mère 

• Cities of the Plain