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title: 'American Stories, Food, Family and Philosophy (1989)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Chantal Akerman'
released: '1989-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 92
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'France'
  - 'Belgium'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/american-stories-food-family-and-philosophy-1989'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0095310/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# American Stories, Food, Family and Philosophy (1989)

1989 · 92 min · Drama · France, Belgium

Original title: Histoires d'Amérique

## Synopsis

American Stories: Food, Family and Philosophy is a 1989 Belgian drama film 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.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Chantal Akerman](https://cinepixo.com/people/chantal-akerman)
- **Screenplay:** [Chantal Akerman](https://cinepixo.com/people/chantal-akerman)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Sonia Wieder-Atherton](https://cinepixo.com/people/sonia-wieder-atherton)
- **Producer:** [Bertrand Van Effenterre](https://cinepixo.com/people/bertrand-van-effenterre)

## Cast

- [Kirk Baltz](https://cinepixo.com/people/kirk-baltz)
- [Judith Malina](https://cinepixo.com/people/judith-malina)
- [Eszter Balint](https://cinepixo.com/people/eszter-balint)

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