United States / Jan 17, 2009 / Sundance Film Festival
Life's best adventures are journeys of the heart.
1h 36min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Amreeka |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | العربية, English, Français |
| Production countries | Canada, Jordan, Kuwait, United Arab Emirates, United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | First Generation Films, Alcina Pictures, Buffalo Gal Pictures, Levantine Entertainment, Eagle Vision Media Group, Image Nation Abu Dhabi, MFM, Maximum Film International, R.A. Abdoo & Co., Rotana Studios, Showtime Arabia, Violet Jabara Foundation, National Geographic |
| Official site | amreeka.com |
| Release date | 17 giugno 2009 |
| Executive producer | Cherien Dabis, Greg Keever, Alicia Sams |
| Production | Christina Piovesan, Paul Barkin, George Khleifi, Liz Jarvis, Zain Al-Sabah |
| Writer | Cherien Dabis |
| Casting | Ellyn Long Marshall, Maria E. Nelson |
| Editing | Keith Reamer, Patrick Duchesne |
| Cinematography | Tobias Datum |
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| Assistant directors | Cherien Dabis |
| Camera operators | Tobias Datum |
| Additional photography | Tobias Datum |
| Production design | Aidan Leroux |
| Art direction | Aidan Leroux |
| Set decoration | Aidan Leroux |
| Music | Kareem Roustom, Doug Bernheim |
| Sound | Kareem Roustom, Doug Bernheim |
| Costume design | Patricia J. Henderson |
| Makeup | Patricia J. Henderson |
| Hairstyling | Patricia J. Henderson |
| Revenue | 2.176.304 € |
Release dates
Premiere
France / May 19, 2009 / Directors' Fortnight
South Africa / Jul 24, 2010 / Durban International Film Festival
Theatrical release
France / Jun 17, 2009
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