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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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