

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.
You can stream American Stories: Food, Family and Philosophy on Criterion Channel.
American Stories: Food, Family and Philosophy was directed by Chantal Akerman.
American Stories: Food, Family and Philosophy runs for 1h 36min, and was released in 1989.
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