American Stories: Food, Family and Philosophy

Year: 1989

Runtime: 96 mins

Language: English

Director: Chantal Akerman

Drama

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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