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Amreeka
2009
Cherien Dabis
2009·PG-13·
United States, 
AE, 
Canada, 
KW, 
JO
United States, AE, Canada, KW, JOAward tierBronze
Metascore
A Palestinian single mom and her teenage son immigrate to Illinois with dreams of a better future. But starting a new life proves harder than imagined, and they're forced to face hardship in the bittersweet search for a place to call home.
Cast
Melkar Muallem·Nisreen Faour·Hiam Abbass·Alia Shawkat
Producers
Zain Al-Sabah·Paul Barkin·Cherien Dabis·Liz Jarvis·Greg Keever
Languages
EnglishArabicFrenchMajor Awards
1 win · 7 nominations
Wins (1)
Festival Grand Prize
Cannes Film Festival (2009)
Directors' Fortnight or Critics' Week
Cherien Dabis
Nominations (7)
Festival Grand Prize
Cannes Film Festival (2009)
Directors' Fortnight
Cherien Dabis
Cannes Film Festival (2009)
C.I.C.A.E. Award
Cherien Dabis
Cannes Film Festival (2009)
Golden Camera
Cherien Dabis
Sundance Film Festival (2009)
Dramatic
Cherien Dabis
Best Picture
Gotham Awards (2009)
Best Feature
Paul BarkinChristina PiovesanCherien Dabis
Film Independent Spirit Awards (2010)
Best Feature
Paul BarkinChristina Piovesan
Best Actress
Film Independent Spirit Awards (2010)
Best Female Lead
Nisreen Faour