Amreeka(2009)

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Synopsis

Muna, a single mother leaves the West Bank with Fadi, her teenage son, with dreams of an exciting future in the promise land of small town Illinois. As her son navigates high school hallways the way he used to move through military checkpoints, the indomitable Muna scrambles together a new life cooking up falafel burgers as well as hamburgers at the local White Castle.
Muna, a single mother leaves the West Bank with Fadi, her teenage son, with dreams of an exciting future in the promise land of small town Illinois. As her son navigates high school hallways the way he used to move through military …
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  • September 4, 2009

MPAA Rating

PG-13 (for brief drug use involving teens, and some language)

Genres

Comedy, Miscellaneous, Drama, War, Teen, Foreign

Run Time

1 hour 37 minutes

Distributors

National Geographic Films
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Directors

Cherien Dabis

Director

CAST

Hiam Abbass

Raghda Halaby

Alia Shawkat

Salma Halaby

Joseph Ziegler

School Principal

Daniel Boiteau

Mike

Miriam Smith

Bank Employee

Glen Thompson

Nelson
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