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Amreeka (2009)

Life's best adventures are journeys of the heart.

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 36M

Director : Cherien Dabis

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Nisreen Faour
Nisreen Faour
Muna Farah
Melkar Muallem
Melkar Muallem
Fadi Farah
Hiam Abbass
Hiam Abbass
Raghda Halaby
Alia Shawkat
Alia Shawkat
Salma Halaby
Jenna Kawar
Jenna Kawar
Rana Halaby
Joseph Ziegler
Joseph Ziegler
Stan Novatski
Yussuf Abu-Warda
Yussuf Abu-Warda
Nabeel Halaby
Selena Haddad
Selena Haddad
Lamis Halaby
Amer Hlehel
Amer Hlehel
Samer
Suheila Muallem
Suheila Muallem
Jamie
Brodie Sanderson
Brodie Sanderson
Matt
Andrew Sannie
Andrew Sannie
James
Daniel Boiteau
Daniel Boiteau
Mike
Jeff Button
Jeff Button
Jason
Miriam Smith
Miriam Smith
Bank Employee
Kristen Sawatzky
Kristen Sawatzky
Female Airport Official
Ernie Pitts
Ernie Pitts
Male Airport Official

Crews

Cherien Dabis
Cherien Dabis
Director
Cherien Dabis
Cherien Dabis
Writer
Paul Barkin
Paul Barkin
Producer
Christina Piovesan
Christina Piovesan
Producer
Zain Al-Sabah
Zain Al-Sabah
Producer
Liz Jarvis
Liz Jarvis
Producer
Cherien Dabis
Cherien Dabis
Executive Producer
Greg Keever
Greg Keever
Executive Producer
Alicia Sams
Alicia Sams
Executive Producer
George Khleifi
George Khleifi
Line Producer
Kareem Roustom
Kareem Roustom
Music
Tobias Datum
Tobias Datum
Director of Photography
Keith Reamer
Keith Reamer
Editor
Aidan Leroux
Aidan Leroux
Production Design

Trailers and other movies

Amreeka Trailer

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