Eager to provide a better future for her son, Fadi, divorcée Muna Farah leaves her Palestinian homeland and takes up residence in rural Illinois -- just in time to encounter the domestic repercussions of America's disastrous war in Iraq. Now, the duo must reinvent their lives with some help from Muna's sister, Raghda, and brother-in-law, Nabeel.
Title | Amreeka |
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Year | 2009 |
Genre | Drama |
Country | Canada, Jordan, Kuwait, United Arab Emirates, United States of America |
Studio | First Generation Films, Alcina Pictures, Buffalo Gal Pictures, Levantine Entertainment, Eagle Vision Media Group, Image Nation Abu Dhabi, MFM, Maximum Film International, R.A. Abdoo & Co., Rotana Studios, Showtime Arabia, Violet Jabara Foundation, National Geographic |
Cast | Nisreen Faour, Melkar Muallem, Hiam Abbass, Alia Shawkat, Jenna Kawar, Joseph Ziegler |
Crew | Paul Barkin (Producer), Cherien Dabis (Executive Producer), Christina Piovesan (Producer), Alicia Sams (Executive Producer), Cherien Dabis (Director), Zain Al-Sabah (Producer) |
Keyword | illinois, white castle, woman director |
Release | Jun 17, 2009 |
Runtime | 96 minutes |
Quality | HD |
IMDb | 6.70 / 10 by 53 users |