Nisreen Faour, Melkar Muallem, Hiam Abbass
A Palestinian single mom and her teenage son arrive in rural Illinois to escape a life of oppression, only to face the fallout from America's war on Iraq.
DVD Release Date: January 12, 2010
Stats: 89 reviews
"Amreeka" is the debut effort by director Cherien Dabis - a heart-warming effort about the immigrant experience and American xenophobia. Dabis, born in Jordan, was raised in Dayton during the Gulf War. The discrimination she endured is translated to screen in "Amreeka", in which ...( read more)
[29th Atlantic Film Festival]
An immigrant's story of a Palestinian single mom and her teenage son arrive in rural Illinois to escape a life of oppression, only to face the fallout from America's war on Iraq.
Wow, as heavy as the synopsis sounds, this is one of the most uplifti...( read more)
Entertaining, educating, inspiring, enlightening
The only way for us to get a realistic grip on the immigration problem is to understand better how life is as an immigrant. This movie makes an excellent contribution, by allowing us to feel through the life experiences of Muna ...( read more)
It's about a Palestinian mother and her son, and their attempts to survive when they move to Illinois. The lead actress who plays Muna, the mother, is enchanting. After watching that film I had an urge to volunteer at the closest Arab American community center. It makes me crazy ...( read more)
this movie talked about a slice of a Palestinian immigrant Muna Farah and her son Fadi.
there are a plalestinian family moved to live in the united states, single mom and her teenage son arrive in rural Illinois to escape a life of oppression, only to face the fallout from Ame...( read more)
Buoyantly sunny in the face of setbacks and discrimination, Palestinian immigrant Muna Farah and her son Fadi survive in America at the time of the second Iraq invasion. A plot summary would list a slew of serious issues being addressed, not only discrimination and violence, root...( read more)
Director Cherien Dabis' debut feature is a surprising, humorous, moving and very human story about a Palestinian family's emigration to Illinois on the eve of the Iraq war. full review
Although the drama heads on a predictable course, Faour brings intelligence and humor to her performance and Muallem, as the smart adolescent turned surly and scared, is likewise sharp. full review
Does it occur to xenophobic Americans that almost all immigrants, like their own ancestors, came here because they admire the United States? Someone please explain that to Lou Dobbs. full review
This slice of American life, as seen through the eyes of Palestinian immigrants, is nuanced, engaging and authentically observed. full review
Amreeka isn't great, but it's a relief when a movie that touches on America's post-9/11 unease regarding Muslims and the Arab world isn't full of condemnation. full review
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