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Amreeka (2009)

2009-06-17 · 1h 36m · EN
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Life's best adventures are journeys of the heart.

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.

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Cherien DabisDirector, Writer
Box office
$2.2M

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Top billed cast

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Nisreen FaourNisreen FaourMuna FarahMelkar MuallemMelkar MuallemFadi FarahHiam AbbassHiam AbbassRaghda HalabyAlia ShawkatAlia ShawkatSalma HalabyJenna KawarJenna KawarRana HalabyJoseph ZieglerJoseph ZieglerStan NovatskiYussuf Abu-WardaYussuf Abu-WardaNabeel HalabySelena HaddadSelena HaddadLamis HalabyAmer HlehelAmer HlehelSamerSuheila MuallemSuheila MuallemJamieBrodie SandersonBrodie SandersonMattAndrew SannieAndrew SannieJames

Keywords

Woman directorIllinoisIndependent filmWhite castle

Movie DNA

Genre affinityDramaTheme affinityWoman Director · Illinois · Independent FilmDialogue densityDramaDirector preference301072Actor preference89747 · 31042 · 246969Country preferenceCa

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Frequently asked questions about Amreeka

What is Amreeka about?

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.

How long is Amreeka?

Amreeka has a runtime of 96 minutes.