Amreeka / National Geographic Entertainment presents a National Geographic/Imagenation Abu Dhabi release in association with Levantine Entertainment, a First Generation Films production, an Alcina Pictures/Buffalo Gal Pictures/Eagle Vision Media Group production, produced in association with Manitoba Film & Music, Rotana Studios and Showtime Arabia ; produced by Paul Barkin, Christina Provsan ; written and directed by Cherien Dabis
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| Course/Professor: | IMC GENERAL RESERVE * |
| Subjects: | Palestinian Arabs--United States--Drama Immigrants--United States--Drama Arab American families--Drama Arab American women--Drama Feature films |
| Formats: | Video Recording, DVD |
| Material Type: | Projected medium -- Monograph |
| Language: | English |
| Audience: | Rating: PG-13; for brief drug use involving teens and some language |
| Published: | [United States] : National Geographic Entertainment ; New York : Virgil Films, [2009] |
| LC Classification: | P, PN |
| Additional Authors: | Author of screenplay : Dabis, Cherien Actor : Faour, Nisreen Actor : Muallem, Melkar Actor : Abbass, Hiam Virgil Films (Firm) National Geographic Entertainment (Firm) |
| Notes: | UPC: 829567066621 Videorecording number: 670666 DVD, widescreen, Dolby digital; coded for all regions Title from container Cast: Nisreen Faour, Melkar Muallem, Hiam Abbass, Alia Shawkat, Joseph Ziegler, Yussef Abu Warda Credits: Director of photography, Tobias Datum ; editor, Keith Reamer ; music, Kareem Roustom Rating: PG-13; for brief drug use involving teens and some language 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 Special features: "Make a wish" - a short film from director Cherien Dabis; deleted scenes; outakes |
| Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (96 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in |
| OCLC Number: | 476895725 |
| ISBN/ISSN: | 8295670666 670666 |