American Stories: Food, Family and Philosophy

American Stories: Food, Family and Philosophy

Release date : October 4, 1989
Runtime : 1h 36m
Countries of origin : Belgium / France /
Original Language : English / French / Yiddish /
Director : Chantal Akerman /
Writers :
Production companies : Mallia Films / Paradise Films / RTBF / La Sept Cinéma /
October 4, 1989 1h 36m Belgium Drama English More
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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.
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  • title:American Stories: Food, Family and Philosophy
  • status:Released
  • Release date: 1989
  • Runtime:1h 36m
  • Genres: Drama ·
  • Countries of origin: Belgium · France ·
  • Original Language: English · French · Yiddish ·
  • Director: Chantal Akerman /
  • Writers:
  • Production companies: Mallia Films · Paradise Films · RTBF · La Sept Cinéma ·
  • 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.
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