Amreeka(2009)

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.

Genre: Drama

Director: Cherien Dabis

Actors: Nisreen Faour, Melkar Muallem, Hiam Abbass, Alia Shawkat, Yussuf Abu-Warda, Joseph Ziegler, Amer Hlehel, Selena Haddad, Jenna Kawar, Suheila Muallem

Release date: 2009-06-17

Country of origin: Canada, Jordan, Kuwait, United Arab Emirates, United States of America

Length: 1h 36m

Ratings:

• 7.0/10
• 87%
• 73/100