American Stories: Food, Family and Philosophy

Name: American Stories: Food, Family and Philosophy
Genre: Drama
Released: 1989
Duration: 96 min
Rating: 5.8

1989 · 96 min

Drama

★ 5.8

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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.

Crew

Director Chantal Akerman
Director of Photography Luc Benhamou

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

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