Belgian director Chantal Akerman avoids her usual "real time" technique in Histoires d'Amérique. The anecdotal nature of the subject matter compels Akerman to fragment her narrative, rather than offer it in one, uninterrupted continuum. Still, another Akerman trademark -- permitting the "drama" to emanate from the actors rather than the situations -- is very much in evidence. This informal history of Jewish life over the past 100 years is related in a series of eyewitness accounts, re-created by a group of largely unknown actors. Also known as American Stories, the Belgian/French Histoires d'Amérique began building an audience when it was shown at the Berlin Film Festival.

Original title:

Histoires d'Amérique: Food, Family and Philophy

Release:

October 04, 1989

Original language:

English

Production country:

Belgium
France

Producer company:

Mallia Films
Paradise Films
RTBF
La Sept Cinéma

Spoken languages:

English
French
Yiddish

Chantal Akerman

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