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American Stories: Food, Family and Philosophy
★ 5.1 (7 votes) | 1989 | 1h 36m
Drama
Overview
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.
Details
- Status Released
- Release Date October 4, 1989
- Budget N/A
- Revenue N/A
- Production Mallia Films, Paradise Films, RTBF, La Sept Cinéma
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