Amreeka
(DVD)
Contributors
Dabis, Cherien, 1976- Screenwriter
Piovesan, Christina. Producer
Barkin, Paul. Producer
Faour, Nisreen, 1972- Actor
Muallem, Melkar. Actor
Piovesan, Christina. Producer
Barkin, Paul. Producer
Faour, Nisreen, 1972- Actor
Muallem, Melkar. Actor
Published
New York, N.Y. : Virgil Films Entertainment, [2010].
Status
Haltom City Public Library - DVD
DVD AMR
1 available
DVD AMR
1 available
Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Haltom City Public Library - DVD | DVD AMR | On Shelf |
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Watauga Public Library - DVD | FOREIGN AMR ARABIC | On Shelf |
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Subjects
LC Subjects
Arab American families -- Drama.
Arab American women -- Drama.
Feature films -- Canada.
Feature films.
Foreign films -- Canada.
Illinois -- Drama.
Immigrants -- United States -- Drama.
Mothers and sons -- Drama.
Motion pictures, Arabic.
Palestinian Arabs -- United States -- Drama.
Single mothers -- Drama.
West Bank -- Drama.
Arab American women -- Drama.
Feature films -- Canada.
Feature films.
Foreign films -- Canada.
Illinois -- Drama.
Immigrants -- United States -- Drama.
Mothers and sons -- Drama.
Motion pictures, Arabic.
Palestinian Arabs -- United States -- Drama.
Single mothers -- Drama.
West Bank -- Drama.
More Details
Published
New York, N.Y. : Virgil Films Entertainment, [2010].
Format
DVD
Language
English
Notes
General Note
Runtime: 96 min.
General Note
DVD release of the 2009 motion picture.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Tobias Datum ; editor, Keith Reamer ; music, Kareem Roustom.
Participants/Performers
Nisreen Faour, Hiam Abbass, Alia Shawkat, Melkar Muallem.
Description
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.
Target Audience
MPAA Rating: PG-13; for brief drug use involving teens and some language.
Language
Chiefly in Arabic with English subtitles, and some English.
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Dabis, C., Piovesan, C., Barkin, P., Faour, N., Muallem, M., Abbass, H., & Shawkat, A. (2010). Amreeka . Virgil Films Entertainment.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Cherien Dabis et al.. 2010. Amreeka. Virgil Films Entertainment.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Cherien Dabis et al.. Amreeka Virgil Films Entertainment, 2010.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Dabis, Cherien, et al. Amreeka Virgil Films Entertainment, 2010.
Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.
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