American Stories: Food, Family and Philosophy (1989)

Overview : Chantal Akerman explores Jewish American identity in this multilayered portrait of the immigrant experience. Shot in Brooklyn near the Williamsburg Bridge, Histoires D'Amérique takes the form of a series of first-person addresses delivered by a cross-section of Jewish New Yorkers, whose by turns tragic and humorous tales speak to a collective history of trauma, displacement, and resilience.

Release Date : October 4, 1989

Runtime : 96m

Genre : Drama  

Companies : Mallia Films, Paradise Films, RTBF, La Sept Cinéma

Countries : Belgium, France

Keywords : woman director