Synopsis
Sam, a soldier who had served in Afghanistan and Iraq, meets Amira when he visits her uncle, Bassam, who had served as Sam's Iraqi translator. Bassam and Sam have a special bond due to their time together in the war. Initially Amira does not trust him because he was an American soldier and her brother was killed by a bomb from American troops in the war. Sam's cousin, Charlie, asks Sam to help him with illegal hedge funds unbeknownst to Sam at the time. Amira is staying with her uncle Bassam since her father died. She sells bootlegged films on the street corner but is forced to stay with Sam after getting busted; immigration officials begin pursuing her. As the film progresses, Sam and Amira fall in love.
Amira & Sam (2014) is a 1h 30min drama feature film by Sean Mullin. Sam, a soldier who had served in Afghanistan and Iraq, meets Amira when he visits her uncle, Bassam, who had served a... Selected for Raindance Film Festival (2014).
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Festival History
- Hamptons International Film Festival 2014 generic
- Heartland International Film Festival 2014 generic
- Raindance Film Festival 2014 generic
- Seattle International Film Festival 2014 generic
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | United States | May 30, 2014 |
| Theatrical | Brazil | January 30, 2015 |
Full credits
| Director | Sean Mullin |
| Cast | Martin Starr (Sam), Dina Shihabi (Amira), Paul Wesley (Charlie), Laith Nakli (Bassam), David Rasche (Jack), Ross Marquand (Greg), Daniel Fox (Burke), Alexis Hughes (Kara), Alexandra O'Halleran (Jen), Rasha Zamamiri (Veiled Woman), Sean Mullin (Stand-Up Comedian), Meg Gibson (VA Administrator), Robert C. Kirk (Chief Rowenski), James Chen (Donnie), Christian A. Paluck (Officer O'Rourke), Christopher Stadulis (Security Guard), John Leslie Wolfe (Karl Royce), Taylor Wilcox (Claire), Claire Byrne (Simone), Jolie Mullin (Rita Bechdel), Mark Elliot Wilson (Nicolas), Teddy Cañez (Officer Valez), Bruce Davis (Officer Lynch), Melissa Navia (Police Clerk), Elizabeth Vereshko (Waitress), Ben Cole (Erik) |
| Screenplay | Sean Mullin |
| Producer | Matt Miller |
| Cinematography | Daniel Vecchione |
| Editing | Julian Robinson |
| Music | Heather McIntosh |
| Production design | Sara K. White |
| Costumes | Donna Maloney |
Additional data: TMDB.
