''American Stories: Food, Family and Philosophy'' () is a 1989 Belgian
drama film
In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. The drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular ...
directed by
Chantal Akerman. It was entered into the
39th Berlin International Film Festival.
The film deals with Jewish identity in the center of the United States.
Plot
The film is set in
New York City
New York, often called New York City (NYC), is the most populous city in the United States, located at the southern tip of New York State on one of the world's largest natural harbors. The city comprises five boroughs, each coextensive w ...
, near
Williamsburg Bridge. It follows several people telling their life story.
Cast
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Mark Amitin
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Eszter Balint
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Stephan Balint
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Kirk Baltz
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George Bartenieff
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Billy Bastiani
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Jacob Becker
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Isha Manna Beck
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Max Brandt
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Maurice Brenner
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David Buntzman
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Marilyn Chris
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Sharon Diskin
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Carl Don
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Dean Zeth Jackson as Teitelbaum
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Judith Malina
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Irina V. Passmoore (as Irina Pasmur)
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Herbert Rubens as Martin
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Victor Talmadge
References
External links
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1989 films
1980s French-language films
Films about Jews and Judaism
Films set in New York City
1989 crime drama films
Films directed by Chantal Akerman
Belgian drama films
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