Amreeka / National Geographic Entertainment ; Imagenation Abu Dhabi ; Levantine Entertainment ; Maximum Film International ; First Generation Films ; Alcina Pictures ; Buffalo Gal Pictures ; EVMG ; Rotana Studios ; Showtime Arabia ; produced by Paul Barkin, Christina Piovesan ; written and directed by Cherien Dabis.

Muna Farah, a Palestinian single mom, struggles to maintain her optimistic spirit in the daily grind of intimidating West Bank checkpoints, the constant nagging of a controlling mother, and the haunting shadows of a failed marriage. Everything changes one day when she receives a letter informing her...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Corporate Authors: National Geographic Entertainment (Firm)
Image Nation (Firm)
Levantine Entertainment
Maximum Film International
First Generation Films
Alcina Pictures
Buffalo Gal Pictures (Firm)
EVMG (Firm)
Rotana Studios
Showtime Arabia
Other Authors: Barkin, Paul
Piovesan, Christina
Dabis, Cherien, 1976-
Faour, Nisreen, 1972-
Muallem, Melkar
Abbass, Hiam
Language:English
Arabic
Language and/or Writing System:
In Arabic and English with English subtitles.
Published: New York, NY : Virgil Films and Entertainment, 2010.
Edition:Widescreen.
Series:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Subjects:
Women immigrants > Palestine > Drama.
Women immigrants > Illinois > Drama.
Teenage immigrants > Palestine > Drama.
Teenage immigrants > Illinois > Drama.
Women, Palestinian Arab > United States > Drama.
Palestinian Arabs > United States > Drama.
Immigrants > United States > Drama.
Mothers and sons > Drama.
Families > Drama.
Illinois > Drama.
Fiction films.
Feature films.
Genre:
Drama.
Fiction films.
Feature films.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (96 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Variant Title:
America.
Format: Video DVD
Description
Summary:
Muna Farah, a Palestinian single mom, struggles to maintain her optimistic spirit in the daily grind of intimidating West Bank checkpoints, the constant nagging of a controlling mother, and the haunting shadows of a failed marriage. Everything changes one day when she receives a letter informing her that her family has been granted a U.S. green card. Muna and her son immigrate to the United States, and while the teenager adjusts to his new school his mother tries to find a job in a small town in Illinois.
Note:Bonus features: "Make a wish"--a short film from director Cherien Dabis, deleted scenes, outtakes.
Videorecording.
Call Number:CU3 D0116561 VideoDVD
PN1995.9.A68 A4744 2010 VideoDVD
Audience:
MPAA rating: PG-13; brief drug use involving teens and some language.
Bonus features not rated.
ISBN:9786313303342
6313303342
System Details:DVD, widescreen; Dolby Digital.
Cast:
Nisreen Faour, Melkar Muallem, Hiam Abbass, Alia Shawkat, Jenna Kawar.