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Movie poster for American Stories: Food, Family and Philosophy (1989)

American Stories: Food, Family and Philosophy

1989
1h 36m
Director: Chantal Akerman

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.

Cast

10 people

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