Sylvan Lake Municipal Library

Format:

DVD, Videorecording, Projected Medium, Visual Materials

Title:

Amreeka = Amerrika / National Geographic Entertainment presents a production of First Generation Films ; a film of Alcina Pictures / Buffalo Gal Pictures / Eagle Vision Media Group ; produced by Christina Piovesan ; written and directed by Cherien Dabis.

Edition:

Widescreen version.

Publisher, Date:

Montreal : E1 Entertainment, 2009.

Description:

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

4 3/4 in.

auditory captions

digital optical

video file DVD video region 1

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.

Target Audience Note:

CHV rating: 14A; for coarse language, substance abuse.

Subjects:

Palestinian Arabs -- United States -- Drama.

Immigrants -- United States -- Drama.

Arab American families -- Drama.

Arab American women -- Drama.

Melodrama.

Genre:

Feature films.

Other Author:

Dabis, Cherien, 1976- screenwriter, director.