Viva Les Amis
An institution in every sense of the word.
2005
0h 49m
Documentary
Overview
Viva Les Amis looks at one local café as an example of a national trend: The loss of the mom and pop shop. The film explores the 27 year history of Les Amis Café – a sidewalk café that served almost three decades of eclectic customers and staff. Through the eyes of Newman Stribling, once manager of Les Amis Café, now cab driver, the film delves into the long history of Les Amis, and reveals the present: Les Amis Café replaced by a Starbucks.
Director
Nancy Higgins
Top Cast
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Newman Stribling
Self
Richard Linklater
Self
Lee Daniel
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Kim Krizan
Self (Archive Footage)
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D. Montgomery
Self (Archive Footage)
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Chris Dunlap
Self
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Stephanie Schoonover
Self
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Beau Montgomery
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David Blackwell
Self
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Alan Pogue
Self
