American Stories: Food, Family and Philosophy (1989)
Release Date: 04 October 1989
Chantal Akerman explores Jewish American identity in this multilayered portrait of the immigrant experience. Shot in Brooklyn near the Williamsburg Bridge, Histoires D'Amérique takes the form of a series of first-person addresses delivered by a cross-section of Jewish New Yorkers, whose by turns tragic and humorous tales speak to a collective history of trauma, displacement, and resilience.
Runtime: 96 min
Vote Average: 5.1
Vote Count: 7
Production Companies : Mallia Films, Paradise Films, RTBF, La Sept Cinéma,
Production Countries: Belgium France
Budget: $ 0
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Cast
Mark Amitin
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Judith Malina
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Sharon Diskin
