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The Resource 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

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

Label
Amreeka
Title
Amreeka
Statement of responsibility
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
Contributor
Actor
Director
Screenwriter
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
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
Cataloging source
TEFMT
Characteristic
videorecording
Credits note
Director of photography, Tobias Datum ; editor, Keith Reamer ; music, Kareem Roustom
Dewey number
791.43/72
Intended audience
Rating: PG-13; for brief drug use involving teens and some language
LC call number
PN1997.2
LC item number
.A47 2009
PerformerNote
Nisreen Faour, Melkar Muallem, Hiam Abbass, Alia Shawkat, Joseph Ziegler, Yussef Abu Warda
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
  • Dabis, Cherien
  • Faour, Nisreen
  • Muallem, Melkar
  • Abbass, Hiam
  • Virgil Films
  • National Geographic Entertainment (Firm)
Runtime
96
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Palestinian Arabs
  • Immigrants
  • Arab American families
  • Arab American women
Target audience
adult
Technique
live action
Label
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
Instantiates
Publication
Note
  • Title from container
  • Special features: "Make a wish" - a short film from director Cherien Dabis; deleted scenes; outakes
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
unknown
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Extent
1 videodisc (96 min.)
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
829567066621
Other physical details
sound, color
Publisher number
670666
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
  • (OCoLC)ocn476895725
  • (Sirsi) u2235752
  • (OCoLC)476895725
System details
DVD, widescreen, Dolby digital; coded for all regions
Video recording format
DVD
Label
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
Publication
Note
  • Title from container
  • Special features: "Make a wish" - a short film from director Cherien Dabis; deleted scenes; outakes
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
unknown
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Extent
1 videodisc (96 min.)
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
829567066621
Other physical details
sound, color
Publisher number
670666
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
  • (OCoLC)ocn476895725
  • (Sirsi) u2235752
  • (OCoLC)476895725
System details
DVD, widescreen, Dolby digital; coded for all regions
Video recording format
DVD

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