American Stories, Food, Family and Philosophy (1989)

Original title

Histoires d'Amérique: Food, Family and Philosophy

Directed by

Chantal Akerman

Genre

drama film

Country

France, Belgium

Runtime

1h 32m

Rating

5.6 of 10 from 9 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

Jewish immigrants in the American Midwest tell stories about their lives and histories. The film weaves together their personal anecdotes about food, family, and their philosophies.

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What happens

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. The film deals with Jewish identity in the center of the United States. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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