American Stories: Food, Family and Philosophy
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American Stories: Food, Family and Philosophy | |
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Directed by | Chantal Akerman |
Written by | Chantal Akerman |
Produced by | Bertrand Van Effenterre |
Starring | Mark Amitin |
Cinematography | Luc Benhamou |
Edited by | Patrick Mimouni |
Music by | Sonia Wieder-Atherton |
Release date |
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Running time | 92 minutes |
Country | Belgium |
Languages | English French |
American Stories: Food, Family and Philosophy (French: Histoires d'Amérique) is a 1989 Belgian drama film directed by Chantal Akerman. It was entered into the 39th Berlin International Film Festival.[1] The film deals with Jewish identity in the center of the United States.
Plot
The film is set in New York City, near Williamsburg Bridge. It follows several people telling their life story.
Cast
- Mark Amitin
- Eszter Balint
- Stephan Balint
- Kirk Baltz
- George Bartenieff
- Billy Bastiani
- Jacob Becker
- Isha Manna Beck
- Max Brandt
- Maurice Brenner
- David Buntzman
- Marilyn Chris
- Sharon Diskin
- Carl Don
- Dean Zeth Jackson as Teitelbaum
- Judith Malina
- Irina V. Passmoore (as Irina Pasmur)
- Herbert Rubens as Martin
- Victor Talmadge
References
- ^ "Berlinale: 1989 Programme". berlinale.de. Retrieved 11 March 2011.
External links
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