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.
Featured Crew
- Director : Chantal Akerman
- Producer : Marilyn Watelet
- Editor : Patrick Mimouni
- Cast : Mark Amitin,Eszter Balint,Stephan Balint,Judith Malina,Kirk Baltz,Sharon Diskin,George Bartenieff,Billy Bastiani,Isha Manna Beck,Roy Nathanson
Cast
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Facts
Original TitleHistoires d'Amérique: Food, Family and Philosophy
Status Released
Release Information
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1989-10-04
Original LanguageUnknown
Runtime 01h 36m
Production CompaniesMallia Films,Paradise Films,RTBF,La Sept Cinéma,Le Centre Pompidou
Genres
- Drama
