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The Resource Amreeka, National Geographic Entertainment presents ; a National Geographic/Imagenation Abu Dhabi release ; in association with Levantine Entertainment, Maximum Film International in association with Levantine Entertainment presents a film by Cherien Dabis ; a First Generation Films production ... [et al.] ; written and directed by Cherien Dabis ; produced by Christina Piovesan ; producer, Paul Barkin, (videorecording)

Amreeka, National Geographic Entertainment presents ; a National Geographic/Imagenation Abu Dhabi release ; in association with Levantine Entertainment, Maximum Film International in association with Levantine Entertainment presents a film by Cherien Dabis ; a First Generation Films production ... [et al.] ; written and directed by Cherien Dabis ; produced by Christina Piovesan ; producer, Paul Barkin, (videorecording)

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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, and she moves with her teenage son to small town Illinois
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Extent
1 videodisc (96 min.)
Note
  • DVD release of the 2009 motion picture
  • Special features: "Make a wish" - a short film from director Cherien Dabis; deleted scenes; outakes
Link
http://www.mrqe.com/movies/m100080934?s=1
Instance
Label
Amreeka
Title
Amreeka
Statement of responsibility
National Geographic Entertainment presents ; a National Geographic/Imagenation Abu Dhabi release ; in association with Levantine Entertainment, Maximum Film International in association with Levantine Entertainment presents a film by Cherien Dabis ; a First Generation Films production ... [et al.] ; written and directed by Cherien Dabis ; produced by Christina Piovesan ; producer, Paul Barkin
Title variation
Amerrika
Contributor
Actor
Director
Producer
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, and she moves with her teenage son to small town Illinois
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
MPAA Rating: PG-13; for brief drug use involving teens and some language
Language note
In Arabic and English with English subtitles
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/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
  • 1976-
  • 1972-
  • 1989-
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
  • Dabis, Cherien
  • Piovesan, Christina
  • Barkin, Paul
  • Faour, Nisreen
  • Muallem, Melkar
  • Abbass, Hiam
  • Shawkat, Alia
  • Ziegler, Joseph
  • Abu-Warda, Yussuf
  • Virgil Films (Firm)
  • National Geographic Entertainment (Firm)
  • Image Nation (Firm)
  • Levantine Entertainment (Firm)
  • First Generation Films (Firm)
Runtime
96
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Single mothers
  • Mothers and sons
  • Palestinian Arabs
  • Immigrants
  • Arab American families
  • Arab American women
  • West Bank
  • Illinois
Technique
live action
Label
Amreeka, National Geographic Entertainment presents ; a National Geographic/Imagenation Abu Dhabi release ; in association with Levantine Entertainment, Maximum Film International in association with Levantine Entertainment presents a film by Cherien Dabis ; a First Generation Films production ... [et al.] ; written and directed by Cherien Dabis ; produced by Christina Piovesan ; producer, Paul Barkin, (videorecording)
Link
http://www.mrqe.com/movies/m100080934?s=1
Instantiates
Publication
Note
  • DVD release of the 2009 motion picture
  • Special features: "Make a wish" - a short film from director Cherien Dabis; deleted scenes; outakes
Bar code
  • 31223123660111
  • 31223123660129
  • 31223123660137
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
sd., col.
Publisher number
670666
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
(OCoLC)476895725
System details
DVD, NTSC ; all regions ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby digital
Video recording format
DVD
Label
Amreeka, National Geographic Entertainment presents ; a National Geographic/Imagenation Abu Dhabi release ; in association with Levantine Entertainment, Maximum Film International in association with Levantine Entertainment presents a film by Cherien Dabis ; a First Generation Films production ... [et al.] ; written and directed by Cherien Dabis ; produced by Christina Piovesan ; producer, Paul Barkin, (videorecording)
Link
http://www.mrqe.com/movies/m100080934?s=1
Publication
Note
  • DVD release of the 2009 motion picture
  • Special features: "Make a wish" - a short film from director Cherien Dabis; deleted scenes; outakes
Bar code
  • 31223123660111
  • 31223123660129
  • 31223123660137
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
sd., col.
Publisher number
670666
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
(OCoLC)476895725
System details
DVD, NTSC ; all regions ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby digital
Video recording format
DVD

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