Tiburon International Film Festival

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Year:  2009
Running Time:  91 minutes
Country:  USA
Genre:  Documentary
Director:  Topaz Adizes

Description:  [Screening @ the Tiburon Film Society]

Americana explores American identity at home and abroad by juxtaposing the personal stories of Americans overseas and those of two teenagers in their last three months of high school before their U.S. Army enlistment. Shot around the world, from Vietnam to Hiroshima to Belgrade and Istanbul, Americana uncovers what it means to be American today and challenges us to question our relationship to the rest of the world.

Festivals:

Official Selection of Cinéma Du Réel 2009
Official Selection of Margaret Mead Film & Video Festival 2009
Official Selection of Morelia International Film Festival 2009
Official Selection of DocPoint-Helsinki Documentary Film Festival 2010
Official Selection of AFI/Dallas International Film Festival 2009
Official Selection of Heartland Film Festival 2009
Official Selection of UrbanWorld Film Festival 2009
Official Selection of Transilvania International Film Festival 2010

- “the result is a powerful documentary that confronts America’s superpower status and worldwide perception.” - Hollywood Reporter
- “quite possibly the best exploration of national identity since Edward Morin and Jean Rouch documented French working class frustrations in “Chronicle of a Summer.” - IndieWIRE

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