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Amreeka (2009)

"Life's best adventures are journeys of the heart."

6.7/10 1h 36m Jun 17, 2009
Drama

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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Movie Details

Original Title Amreeka
Original Language EN
Revenue $2,176,304
Status Released
Popularity 0.2

Cast

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Nisreen Faour
Muna Farah
Popularity: 0.2
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Melkar Muallem
Fadi Farah
Popularity: 0.2
Hiam Abbass
Hiam Abbass
Raghda Halaby
Popularity: 1.5
Alia Shawkat
Alia Shawkat
Salma Halaby
Popularity: 2.7
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Jenna Kawar
Rana Halaby
Popularity: 0.0
No Photo" alt="Joseph Ziegler" class="cast-photo">
Joseph Ziegler
Stan Novatski
Popularity: 4.8
Yussuf Abu-Warda
Yussuf Abu-Warda
Nabeel Halaby
Popularity: 0.1
No Photo" alt="Selena Haddad" class="cast-photo">
Selena Haddad
Lamis Halaby
Popularity: 0.1
Amer Hlehel
Amer Hlehel
Samer
Popularity: 0.5
No Photo" alt="Suheila Muallem" class="cast-photo">
Suheila Muallem
Jamie
Popularity: 0.0
No Photo" alt="Brodie Sanderson" class="cast-photo">
Brodie Sanderson
Matt
Popularity: 0.1
No Photo" alt="Andrew Sannie" class="cast-photo">
Andrew Sannie
James
Popularity: 0.0

Key Crew

Director Cherien Dabis
Writer Cherien Dabis
Producer Paul Barkin, Christina Piovesan, Zain Al-Sabah
Executive Producer Cherien Dabis, Greg Keever, Alicia Sams
Editor Keith Reamer

Production

First Generation Films
CA
Alcina Pictures
CA
Buffalo Gal Pictures
CA
Levantine Entertainment
Eagle Vision Media Group
KW
Image Nation Abu Dhabi
AE

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Amreeka - Trailer
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Keywords

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Rating
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Details
Release Date June 17, 2009
Runtime 1h 36m
Revenue $2,176,304
Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.2
Links
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