Amreeka
“Life's best adventures are journeys of the heart.”
Director
Cherien Dabis
Screenplay
Cherien Dabis
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.
Release
Jun 17, 2009
Budget
—
Country
Canada, United Arab Emirates, United States of America
Revenue
$2M
Cast
Hiam Abbass
Raghda Halaby
Alia Shawkat
Salma Halaby
Yussuf Abu-Warda
Nabeel Halaby
Amer Hlehel
Samer
Miriam Smith
Bank Employee
Kristen Sawatzky
Female Airport Official
Ernie Pitts
Male Airport Official
Reviews
TMDB
6.7/10
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Trailer
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Amreeka
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