Amreeka
Sign in to saveAmreeka is a 2009 independent film written and directed by first-time director Cherien Dabis. It stars Nisreen Faour, Melkar Muallem, Hiam Abbass, Alia Shawkat, Yussuf Abu-Warda, Joseph Ziegler, and Miriam Smith.
Film · TMDB
6.7Eager 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.
Released: 2009-06-1796 minDir: Cherien DabisDrama
Cast
- Nisreen Faour as Muna Farah
- Melkar Muallem as Fadi Farah
- Hiam Abbass as Raghda Halaby
- Alia Shawkat as Salma Halaby
- Jenna Kawar as Rana Halaby
- Joseph Ziegler as Stan Novatski
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Ratings · OMDb
IMDb
7/10
3,712 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
87%
Metacritic
73/100
- Rated
- PG-13
- Awards
- 9 wins & 19 nominations
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Key dates
- Published
- 1 January 2009
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Participant in
- 2009 Cannes Film Festival
- Genre
- drama film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- Arabic
- Director
- Cherien Dabis
- Screenwriter
- Cherien Dabis
- Cast member
- Yussuf Abu Warda
- Producer
- Image Nation
- Production company
- National Geographic Society
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- Awards
- 2011
- 2010
- 2009
- 2007
- DVD
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- References
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- External links
Amreeka is a 2009 independent film written and directed by first-time director Cherien Dabis. It stars Nisreen Faour, Melkar Muallem, Hiam Abbass, Alia Shawkat, Yussuf Abu-Warda, Joseph Ziegler, and Miriam Smith.
Amreeka documents the lives of a Palestinian American family in both the West Bank and Post-9/11 suburban Chicago. It premiered at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival and opened to critical praise at several other important venues. National Geographic Entertainment bought all theatrical and home entertainment rights to Amreeka after its debut at Sundance.
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2009 American films2009 Arabic-language films2009 Canadian films2009 directorial debut films2009 drama films2009 English-language films2009 films2009 multilingual filmsAmerican drama filmsAmerican multilingual filmsAnti-Arabism in CanadaAnti-Arabism in the United StatesArabic-language American films