How We Live - Messages to the Family
2017, German. Directed by Gustav Deutsch.
Tradition and modernity, contrasting ways of life: the master of archival footage has assembled an impressive collection. His serene narration takes us inside the private lives of migrant families in different eras, from the beginnings of film to the present day. This new film from one of the great avant-garde directors is also a powerful tribute to a neglected genre.
- Runtime
- 1h 47m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- German
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How We Live - Messages to the Family is streaming on DocAlliance Films in India.
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- Released
- 8 October 2017
- Original title
- So Leben Wir - Botschaften an die Familie
- Country
- Austria
- Written by
- Gustav Deutsch
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How We Live - Messages to the Family runs 107 minutes (1h 47m).
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How We Live - Messages to the Family is streaming on DocAlliance Films in India. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
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Who directed How We Live - Messages to the Family?
How We Live - Messages to the Family (2017) was directed by Gustav Deutsch.