Movie Description

Histoires d'Amérique: Food, Family and Philosophy

(1989)

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.

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Facts

Original TitleHistoires d'Amérique: Food, Family and Philosophy

Status Released

Release Information

  • 1989-10-04

Original LanguageEnglish

Runtime 01h 36m

Production CompaniesMallia Films,Paradise Films,RTBF,La Sept Cinéma

Genres

  • Drama