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American Stories: Food, Family and Philosophy
1989 1h 36m Chantal Akerman

American Stories: Food, Family and Philosophy

★ 6.7 IMDb
Drama Made in Europe
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.

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