American Stories: Food, Family and Philosophy
1989
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Synopsis
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.
American Stories: Food, Family and Philosophy (1989) is a 1h 36min drama feature film by Chantal Akerman. An exploration of Jewish American identity in a multilayered portrait of the immigrant experience. Selected for Bolton International Film Festival (2024).
Key facts
Cast
Mark Amitin, Eszter Balint, Stephan Balint, Judith Malina, Kirk Baltz, Sharon Diskin, George Bartenieff, Billy Bastiani
Original language
English
First release
October 4, 1989 (France)
Setting
New York City
Crew
Screenplay
Chantal Akerman
Producer
Bertrand Van Effenterre, Marilyn Watelet
Cinematography
Luc Benhamou
Editing
Patrick Mimouni
Stills
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Festival History
- Bolton International Film Festival 2024
- Cannes Film Festival 2024 generic
- Melbourne International Film Festival 2024 generic - Feature
- Berlin International Film Festival 1989 generic
- Toronto International Film Festival 1989 generic
Titles
| Original title | HISTOIRES D'AMÉRIQUE | French |
| Alternate title | American Stories | |
| Alternate title | Histoires d'Amérique : Food, Family and Philosophy |
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | France | October 4, 1989 |
| Theatrical | Australia | August 25, 2024 |
Versions & editions
| Original version (French) |
Full credits
| Director | Chantal Akerman |
| Cast | Mark Amitin, Eszter Balint, Stephan Balint, Judith Malina, Kirk Baltz, Sharon Diskin, George Bartenieff, Billy Bastiani, Isha Manna Beck, Roy Nathanson |
| Screenplay | Chantal Akerman |
| Producer | Bertrand Van Effenterre, Marilyn Watelet |
| Cinematography | Luc Benhamou |
| Editing | Patrick Mimouni |
| Sound | Alix Comte |
Additional data: TMDB.
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
