


American Stories: Food, Family and Philosophy
Drama
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.
Directed by Chantal Akerman
Behind the scenes
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CAST
The people behind the story
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Mark Amitin
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Stephan Balint

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Sharon Diskin—
George Bartenieff—
Billy Bastiani
















