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American Stories: Food, Family and Philosophy

Oct 4, 1989 · 1h 36m
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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.

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CAST

Mark Amitin
Eszter Balint
Stephan Balint
Judith Malina
Kirk Baltz
Sharon Diskin
George Bartenieff
Billy Bastiani
Directed by Chantal Akerman

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Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Production
Mallia Films, Paradise Films, RTBF, La Sept Cinéma, Le Centre Pompidou
Country
BE, FR

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