Amreeka 2009

Synopsis:

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:
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