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American Stories: Food, Family and Philosophy (1989) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1989 · 96 mins · English
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- Directed by
- Chantal Akerman
- Starring
- Eszter Balint, Kirk Baltz, Judith Malina, Stephan Balint, Mark Amitin, Sharon Diskin
Chantal Akerman presents a portrait of Jewish American identity, focusing on the immigrant experience. Filmed in Brooklyn near the Williamsburg Bridge, Histoires d’Amérique features monologues from a cross‑section of Jewish New Yorkers. Their tragic and humorous stories echo a collective history of trauma, displacement and resilience.
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