American Stories: Food, Family and Philosophy
American Stories: Food, Family and Philosophy

Movie·1989·1h 36m

American Stories: Food, Family and Philosophy

Directed By

Chantal Akerman

Country

Belgium

Language

English

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The Story

Original title: Histoires d'Amérique: Food, Family and Philosophy

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.

Producer

Marilyn Watelet

Cinematography

Luc Benhamou

Editor

Patrick Mimouni

Themes

woman director

Production House

Mallia Films
Paradise Films
RTBF
La Sept Cinéma
Le Centre Pompidou

Audience Score

56%

9 votes

Skip15%
Timepass36%
Go for it34%
Perfection15%

Where to watch

Region: US

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Cast

Mark Amitin

Eszter Balint

Eszter Balint

Stephan Balint

Judith Malina

Judith Malina

Kirk Baltz

Kirk Baltz

Sharon Diskin

George Bartenieff

Billy Bastiani

Isha Manna Beck

Roy Nathanson

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Crew

Chantal Akerman

Chantal Akerman

Director

Luc Benhamou

Director of Photography

Patrick Mimouni

Editor

Marilyn Watelet

Marilyn Watelet

Producer

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