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.
Amreeka (2009) is a 1h 36min drama feature film by Cherien Dabis. Eager to provide a better future for her son, Fadi, divorcée Muna Farah leaves her Palestinian homeland and takes up...
Key facts
Cast
Hiam Abass, Nisreen Faour, Hiam Abbass, Melkar Muallem, Alia Shawkat, Jenna Kawar, Joseph Ziegler, Yussuf Abu-Warda
Original language
Arabic
First release
June 17, 2009 (France)
Production companies
ALCINA PICTURES, BUFFALO GAL PICTURES, EAGLE VISION MEDIA GROUP (KOWEIT), FIRST GENERATION FILMS, Image Nation, Rotana Studios, Rotana Media Group, National Geographic Society
Crew
Screenplay
Cherien Dabis
Producer
Christina Piovesan, Paul Barkin
Cinematography
Tobias Datum
Editing
Keith Reamer
Music
Kareem Roustom
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
- Independent Spirit Awards 2010 generic
- Cannes Film Festival 2009 generic
- São Paulo International Film Festival 2009 generic
- Seattle International Film Festival 2009 generic
- Sundance Film Festival 2009 generic
Titles
| Original title | Amreeka | |
| Alternate title | Amerrika |
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | France | June 17, 2009 |
Full credits
| Director | Cherien Dabis |
| Cast | Hiam Abass, Nisreen Faour, Hiam Abbass (Raghda Halaby), Melkar Muallem, Alia Shawkat (Salma Halaby), Jenna Kawar (Rana Halaby), Joseph Ziegler (Stan Novatski), Yussuf Abu-Warda (Nabeel Halaby), Selena Haddad (Lamis Halaby), Amer Hlehel (Samer), Suheila Muallem (Jamie), Brodie Sanderson (Matt), Andrew Sannie (James), Daniel Boiteau (Mike), Jeff Button (Jason), Miriam Smith (Bank Employee), Kristen Sawatzky (Female Airport Official), Ernie Pitts (Male Airport Official) |
| Screenplay | Cherien Dabis |
| Producer | Christina Piovesan, Paul Barkin |
| Executive producer | Alicia Sams, Cherien Dabis, Greg Keever |
| Cinematography | Tobias Datum |
| Editing | Keith Reamer |
| Music | Kareem Roustom |
| Production design | Aidan Leroux |
| Costumes | Patricia J. Henderson |
Additional data: TMDB.
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
Source: Wikidata (CC0-1.0)
