Life's best adventures are journeys of the heart.
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.
Rana Halaby
The film's tagline is: "Life's best adventures are journeys of the heart."
The film grossed $2.2M at the box office.
The runtime is 96 minutes (1h 36m).
The film features dialogue in 3 languages: Arabic, English, French.
It was a co-production between: Canada, Jordan, Kuwait, United Arab Emirates, United States of America.
The film was directed by Cherien Dabis.
The screenplay was written by Cherien Dabis.
The score was composed by Kareem Roustom.
Cinematography was handled by Tobias Datum.
This title is listed on IMDb as tt1190858.
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Good
58 votes
Amreeka
Released
العربية, English, Français
Canada, Jordan, Kuwait, United Arab Emirates, United States of America
$2,176,304
