Amreeka / National Geographic Entertainment presents ; a National Geographic/Imagenation Abu Dhabi release ; in association with Levantine Entertainment, Maximum Film International in association with Levantine Entertainment presents a film by Cherien Dabis ; a First Generation Films production [and others] ; written and directed by Cherien Dabis ; produced by Christina Piovesan ; producer, Paul Barkin.

Cover image for Amreeka / National Geographic Entertainment presents ; a National Geographic/Imagenation Abu Dhabi release ; in association with Levantine Entertainment, Maximum Film International in association with Levantine Entertainment presents a film by Cherien Dabis ; a First Generation Films production [and others] ; written and directed by Cherien Dabis ; produced by Christina Piovesan ; producer, Paul Barkin.

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Publication Information:

[United States] : National Geographic Entertainment ; New York : Virgil Films, [2009]

Physical Description:

1 videodisc (96 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

General Note:

DVD release of the 2009 motion picture.

Special features: "Make a wish" - a short film from director Cherien Dabis; deleted scenes; outakes.

DVD, NTSC ; all regions ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby digital.

Summary:

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.

Geographic Term:

West Bank -- Drama.

Illinois -- Drama.

Subject Term:

Single mothers -- Drama.

Mothers and sons -- Drama

Palestinian Arabs--United States -- Drama.

Immigrants--United States -- Drama.

Arab American families -- Drama.

Arab American women -- Drama.

Foreign language films

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