Amreeka - 2009

Amreeka 2009 Directed by Cherien Dabis

Life's best adventures are journeys of the heart.

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.

Countries Canada , United Arab Emirates , USA

Production Countries Canada , Jordan , Kuwait , United Arab Emirates , USA

Language English

Spoken Languages Arabic , English

Gnere Drama

Production Companies National Geographic , Image Nation Abu Dhabi , Buffalo Gal Pictures , MFM , First Generation Films , Alcina Pictures , Rotana Studios , Eagle Vision Media Group , Levantine Entertainment , Maximum Film International , R.A. Abdoo & Co. , Showtime Arabia , Violet Jabara Foundation

Revenue $2,176,304

Release Date 17 June 2009

96 mins