American Stories: Food, Family and Philosophy (1989)

American Stories: Food, Family and Philosophy (1989)

Release Date: 1989, October 4
Directors: Chantal Akerman
Countries: Belgium, France
Production: Mallia Films, Paradise Films, RTBF, Paradise Films, RTBF, La Sept Cinéma, La Sept Cinéma

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.