American Stories: Food, Family and Philosophy

American Stories: Food, Family and Philosophy

1989
1h 36m
5.6

5.6/10

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Overview

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.

Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Mallia Films Paradise Films RTBF La Sept Cinéma Le Centre Pompidou
Production Countries
Belgium France
Spoken Languages
English French Yiddish

Quick Facts

Original Title Histoires d'Amérique: Food, Family and Philosophy
Release Date October 4, 1989
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0095310

Cast

Mark Amitin
Mark Amitin

Eszter Balint
Eszter Balint

Stephan Balint
Stephan Balint

Judith Malina
Judith Malina

Kirk Baltz
Kirk Baltz

Sharon Diskin
Sharon Diskin

George Bartenieff
George Bartenieff

Billy Bastiani
Billy Bastiani

Isha Manna Beck
Isha Manna Beck

Roy Nathanson
Roy Nathanson

Key Crew

Chantal Akerman
Director
Marilyn Watelet
Producer