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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.

Directed by: Cherien Dabis
Written by: Cherien Dabis
Release date: 2009-06-17
Runtime: 96 minutes
Critics score:
87 / 100
Tagline: Life's best adventures are journeys of the heart.
Cast:
Nisreen Faour Nisreen Faour
Muna Farah 
Melkar Muallem Melkar Muallem
Fadi Farah 
Hiam Abbass Hiam Abbass
Raghda Halaby 
Alia Shawkat Alia Shawkat
Salma Halaby 
Jenna Kawar Jenna Kawar
Rana Halaby 
Joseph Ziegler Joseph Ziegler
Stan Novatski 
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