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American Stories: Food, Family and Philosophy

American Stories: Food, Family and Philosophy

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Status

Released

Release Date

Oct 4, 1989

Runtime

1h 36m

Genres

Drama

User Score

51%

Original Title

Histoires d'Amérique: Food, Family and Philosophy

Production Companies

Mallia Films, Paradise Films, RTBF, La Sept Cinéma

Director

Chantal Akerman

Description

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.