American Stories: Food, Family and Philosophy

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American Stories: Food, Family and Philosophy (1989)

Directed by Chantal Akerman

Drama · 1h 36m

An exploration of Jewish American identity in a multilayered portrait of the immigrant experience. A series of first-person addresses delivered by a cross-section of Jewish New Yorkers, whose by turns tragic and humourous tales speak to a collective history of trauma, displacement, and resilience.

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Cast

M
Mark Amitin Eszter Balint
S
Stephan Balint Judith Malina Kirk Baltz
S
Sharon Diskin
G
George Bartenieff
B
Billy Bastiani
I
Isha Manna Beck
R
Roy Nathanson

Crew

Director
Chantal Akerman
Director of Photography
Luc Benhamou
Editor
Patrick Mimouni
Producer
Marilyn Watelet

Details

Original title
Histoires d'Amérique: Food, Family and Philosophy
Release date
1989-10-04
Runtime
1h 36m
Genres
Drama
Original language
EN
Spoken languages
English, French, Yiddish
Countries
Belgium, France
Production
Mallia Films, Paradise Films, RTBF, La Sept Cinéma, Le Centre Pompidou