American Stories: Food, Family and Philosophy

56% Critic Match

American Stories: Food, Family and Philosophy

5.6 / 10• 1989• 1h 36m•NR• English

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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.

Cast & Crew

Mark Amitin

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Lead

Eszter Balint

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Stephan Balint

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Judith Malina

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Kirk Baltz

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Sharon Diskin

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George Bartenieff

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Billy Bastiani

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What People Are Saying

3.0

“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Chantal Akerman's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”

— Manohla Dargis, The New York Times

3.0

“Every frame feels alive. American Stories: Food, Family and Philosophy is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”

— Anthony Lane, The New Yorker

American Stories: Food, Family and Philosophy

5.6 / 10• 1989• 1h 36m•NR• English

Drama

Storyline

Cast & Crew

Mark Amitin

—

Lead

Eszter Balint

—

Stephan Balint

—

Judith Malina

—

Kirk Baltz

—

Sharon Diskin

—

George Bartenieff

—

Billy Bastiani

—

What People Are Saying

3.0

“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Chantal Akerman's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”

— Manohla Dargis, The New York Times

3.0

“Every frame feels alive. American Stories: Food, Family and Philosophy is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”

— Anthony Lane, The New Yorker

American Stories: Food, Family and Philosophy

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