Amreeka
Life's best adventures are journeys of the heart.
Amreeka chronicles the adventures of Muna (Nisreen Faour), a single mother who leaves the West Bank with Fadi (Melkar Muallem), her teenage son, with dreams of an exciting future in the promised land of small town Illinois. In America, as her son navigates high school hallways the way he used to move through military checkpoints, the indomitable Muna scrambles together a new life by cooking up falafel burgers as well as hamburgers at the local White Castle.
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Liked the story - LilyandMick
This was little sad to see in the society where everyone has perseption on everything, but this developped really neat and story went down and up and eventful. I really felt everyone was playing the roll really well and good to see them doing well. This one is not something you want to miss.Riveting tale of ordinary people - BarbinBC
A simple story, very well told, of a Palestinian mother and son and their introduction to American life at the time of the start of the most recent Iraqi invasion; we see the television showing the images of Saddam Hussein's statue being toppled by American troops.
From the first moment we see the mother, Muna, we are on her side as she struggles through daily life in the occupied Palestinian territory. She glimpses her ex-husband and his new (and beautiful) young wife; she frets as her 16 year old son runs afoul of Israeli guards at the daily checkpoint; she deals with her demanding mother and rather patronizing brother...and while she deals with her daily frustrations with patience and grace, we see that she is at the end of her tether - something needs to give.
When her approved application to immigrate to the USA comes through, her son convinces her that they should go through with it, so off to "Amreeka" they go, to live with Muna's sister and her husband in Illinois.
There is a bit of culture shock, but the hardest thing Muna must face is the fact that even with her two university degrees, three languages and 10 years experience in banking, no one wants to hire her...and she needs the money badly...
Nicely told, with well-maintained suspense and a few surprises. Hold our interest throughout. Not a "flashy" movie, but thoughtful and quietly amusing, as well as very moving.Amreeka - V4D3R
I was born and raised in Canada(and love it here) and I am of Lebanese origin(my parents). I still consider myself Lebanese and I am Christian. I had to endure similar prejudices out here, especially in school, after 9/11. I was 12 years old when it happened. This movie reminded me of those days and what my friends and I had to endure that year. The characters made you love them and I thought the way the Arabs were portrayed was EXACTLY how we all are. Things have definitely changed though.
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Liked the story - LilyandMick
This was little sad to see in the society where everyone has perseption on everything, but this developped really neat and story went down and up and eventful. I really felt everyone was playing the roll really well and good to see them doing well. This one ...Riveting tale of ordinary people - BarbinBC
A simple story, very well told, of a Palestinian mother and son and their introduction to American life at the time of the start of the most recent Iraqi invasion; we see the television showing the images of Saddam Hussein's statue being toppled by American ...Amreeka - V4D3R
I was born and raised in Canada(and love it here) and I am of Lebanese origin(my parents). I still consider myself Lebanese and I am Christian. I had to endure similar prejudices out here, especially in school, after 9/11. I was 12 years old when it happened. ...