American Stories: Food, Family and Philosophy
Film19891h 36m
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- Director
- Chantal Akerman
- Language
- English
- Released
- 1989-10-04
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
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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.
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