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Amreeka

2009·1h 36m·PG-13
Drama
IMDb Rating
★ 7.0/10
3,779 votes
Metascore
73
Metacritic

A Palestinian single mom and her teenage son immigrate to Illinois with dreams of a better future. But starting a new life proves harder than imagined, and they're forced to face hardship in the bittersweet search for a place to call home.

Amreeka is a 2009 drama movie directed by Cherien Dabis, starring Hiam Abbass, Alia Shawkat, Melkar Muallem. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.0/10 from 3,779 votes and runs 1h 36m.

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Director
Cherien Dabis
Stars
Hiam Abbass
Alia Shawkat
Melkar Muallem
Nisreen Faour
Creators
Cherien Dabis
Details
2009-06-17
96 min
Movie
PG-13
★ United States, Canada, Jordan, Kuwait, United Arab Emirates
★ English, Arabic, French
Keywords
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