American Stories: Food, Family and Philosophy

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.

Director: Chantal Akerman

Cast: Mark Amitin, Eszter Balint, Stephan Balint, Judith Malina, Kirk Baltz, Sharon Diskin

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