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.
Release Date | June 17, 2009 | |
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Status | Released | |
Original Title | Amreeka | |
Runtime | 1h 36min | |
Budget | — | |
Revenue | $2,176,304 | |
Language | English, Arabic | |
Original Language | English | |
Production Countries | Canada, Jordan, Kuwait, United Arab Emirates, United States of America | |
Production Companies | First Generation FilmsAlcina PicturesBuffalo Gal PicturesLevantine EntertainmentEagle Vision Media GroupImage Nation Abu DhabiMFMMaximum Film InternationalR.A. Abdoo & Co.Rotana StudiosShowtime ArabiaViolet Jabara FoundationNational Geographic |