
American Stories: Food, Family and Philosophy
Drama
Overview
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.
Top Cast
Mark Amitin
Mark Amitin
Mark Amitin


Eszter Balint
Eszter Balint
Eszter Balint
Stephan Balint
Stephan Balint
Stephan Balint


Judith Malina
Judith Malina
Judith Malina


Kirk Baltz
Kirk Baltz
Kirk Baltz
Sharon Diskin
Sharon Diskin
Sharon Diskin
George Bartenieff
George Bartenieff
George Bartenieff
Billy Bastiani
Billy Bastiani
Billy Bastiani
Isha Manna Beck
Isha Manna Beck
Isha Manna Beck
Roy Nathanson
Roy Nathanson
Roy Nathanson
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