A Palestinian single mother and her son resettle in the American Midwest with bittersweet results, in first-time director Cherien Dabis' gentle fish-out-of-water comedy drama Amreeka. Nisreen Faour stars as divorcée Mouna, a resident of the West Bank who works as a local bank manager while raising her 16-year-old son, Fadi (Melkar Muallem), on the side. Each day, the two must put their lives in jeopardy by driving through potentially lethal Middle Eastern checkpoints to accomplish their daily business, but their situation ...
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A Palestinian single mother and her son resettle in the American Midwest with bittersweet results, in first-time director Cherien Dabis' gentle fish-out-of-water comedy drama Amreeka. Nisreen Faour stars as divorcée Mouna, a resident of the West Bank who works as a local bank manager while raising her 16-year-old son, Fadi (Melkar Muallem), on the side. Each day, the two must put their lives in jeopardy by driving through potentially lethal Middle Eastern checkpoints to accomplish their daily business, but their situation changes dramatically when Mouna finally succeeds at getting a green card. The two fly from Jerusalem to Chicago, but get a bitter taste of the reality behind the American dream when the customs department claims the money that Mouna wrapped in a cookie tin, leaving her penniless. The nascent immigrants promptly move in with Mouna's sister, Raghda (Hiam Abbass of Lemon Tree), and her family, and Mouna sets about trying to find a bank job in the U.S. that is equivalent to her old position at home; unfortunately, this proves impossible and she ends up serving "sliders" at a White Castle fast food franchise and earning minimum wage. Meanwhile, Fadi begins attending a local high school and runs headfirst into not-so-subtle racism and the imminent threat of nativistic violence. Nathan Southern, Rovi
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Joseph Ziegler, Hiam Abbass, Jeff Sutton, Alia Shawkat, Amer Hlehel, Nisreen Faour, Melkar Muallem, Selena Haddad, Jenna... Good. 2009 Run time: 96. Case/disc are scratched but it shouldnt affect playback. Ex owner stickers on cover. Buy with confidence-Satisfaction Guaranteed!
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Jenna Kawar, Selena Haddad, Melkar Muallem, Joseph Ziegler, Nisreen Faour, Amer Hlehel, Alia Shawkat, Jeff Sutton, Hiam... Very good. 2009 Run time: 96. Providing great media since 1972. All used discs are inspected and guaranteed. Digital copy/codes may be expired or not included. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
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Jenna Kawar, Selena Haddad, Melkar Muallem, Joseph Ziegler, Nisreen Faour, Amer Hlehel, Alia Shawkat, Jeff Sutton, Hiam... Very good. 2009 Run time: 96. Providing great media since 1972. All used discs are inspected and guaranteed. Digital copy/codes may be expired or not included. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
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Jenna Kawar, Selena Haddad, Melkar Muallem, Joseph Ziegler, Nisreen Faour, Amer Hlehel, Alia Shawkat, Jeff Sutton, Hiam... Very good. 2009 Run time: 96. Providing great media since 1972. All used discs are inspected and guaranteed. Digital copy/codes may be expired or not included. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
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Nisreen Faour, Melkar Muallem, Hiam Abbass, Yussuf Abu-Warda, Alia Shawkat. Good in good packaging. Languages: Arabic, English. Run time: 96 mins. Originally released: 2009. RELIABLE DVD MOVIE WITH ARTWORK polished for your satisfaction. You will receive a good set for a presentable viewing experience. Enjoy this DVD MOVIE worthwhile for your home and library collection.
