Bibliograph

Amreeka, National Geographic Entertainment presents ; a National Geographic/Imagenation Abu Dhabi release ; in association with Levantine Entertainment ; Maximum Film International in association with Levantine Entertainment presents ; a film by Cherien Dabis ; a First Generation Films production ; an Alcina Pictures/Buffalo Gal Pictures/EVMG production ; in association with Rotana Studios and Showtime Arabia ; written and directed by Cherien Dabis ; produced by Christina Piovesan ; producer, Paul Barkin ; executive producers, Alicia Sams, Cherien Dabis, Gregory Keever

Type

Label

Amreeka, National Geographic Entertainment presents ; a National Geographic/Imagenation Abu Dhabi release ; in association with Levantine Entertainment ; Maximum Film International in association with Levantine Entertainment presents ; a film by Cherien Dabis ; a First Generation Films production ; an Alcina Pictures/Buffalo Gal Pictures/EVMG production ; in association with Rotana Studios and Showtime Arabia ; written and directed by Cherien Dabis ; produced by Christina Piovesan ; producer, Paul Barkin ; executive producers, Alicia Sams, Cherien Dabis, Gregory Keever

Language

eng

Characteristic

videorecording

Intended audience

MPAA Rating: PG-13; for brief drug use involving teens and some language

Main title

Amreeka

Oclc number

476895725

Responsibility statement

National Geographic Entertainment presents ; a National Geographic/Imagenation Abu Dhabi release ; in association with Levantine Entertainment ; Maximum Film International in association with Levantine Entertainment presents ; a film by Cherien Dabis ; a First Generation Films production ; an Alcina Pictures/Buffalo Gal Pictures/EVMG production ; in association with Rotana Studios and Showtime Arabia ; written and directed by Cherien Dabis ; produced by Christina Piovesan ; producer, Paul Barkin ; executive producers, Alicia Sams, Cherien Dabis, Gregory Keever

Runtime

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, and she moves with her teenage son to small town Illinois

Technique

live action