Amreeka (B+) Movie Review

Muna and her son live in the West Bank. She gets an opportunity to live in America with her sister’s family. “Amreeka” explores what it is like to live as an Arab immigrant in Illinois at the time America Invaded Iraq post 9-11.

This film is more objective than I thought it would be. It explores what it is like to leave Palestine and dive right into American culture post 9-11. They encounter problems at work and at school that were not of their own devising but rather repercussions of the war.

 I enjoyed the film and really enjoyed the performance of the leading character Nisreen Faour who played Muna. I was easily taken in by her naïve and unassuming character. She desires to be respected by her family and that causes some problems, but it only goes to show how important family is to her. You can’t help but liker her even if you disagree with some of her choices.

I would call this something along the lines of a family drama with comedic moments. Some of the problems she faces in dealing with American culture are definitely dramatic, but this film also brings out some of the humor as well.

This film has had 6 nominations and 3 wins. It is worth watching!

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Posted by Conrad at 1/12/2010 1:46 PM
Categories: Movies
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