Film·1989·1h 36m

American Stories: Food, Family and Philosophy

Drama

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.

Directed by Chantal Akerman

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Cast

10 credited

Mark Amitin
Mark Amitin
Eszter Balint
Eszter Balint
Stephan Balint
Stephan Balint
Judith Malina
Judith Malina
Kirk Baltz
Kirk Baltz
Sharon Diskin
Sharon Diskin
George Bartenieff
George Bartenieff
Billy Bastiani
Billy Bastiani
Isha Manna Beck
Isha Manna Beck
Roy Nathanson
Roy Nathanson

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