American Stories: Food, Family and Philosophy

Film

American Stories: Food, Family and Philosophy

5.819891h 36mDrama
Belgium · France
Director
Chantal Akerman
Year
1989

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.

Top cast

Directed by

Chantal Akerman

Produced by

Marilyn Watelet