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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The item 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) represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in San Francisco Public Library.This item is available to borrow from 3 library branches.
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The item 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) represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in San Francisco Public Library.
This item is available to borrow from 3 library branches.
- Contributor
-
- Ziegler, Joseph
- First Generation Films (Firm)
- Image Nation (Firm)
- Levantine Entertainment (Firm)
- National Geographic Entertainment (Firm)
- Virgil Films (Firm)
- Abbass, Hiam
- Abu-Warda, Yussuf
- Barkin, Paul
- Dabis, Cherien, 1976-
- Faour, Nisreen, 1972-
- Muallem, Melkar
- Piovesan, Christina
- Shawkat, Alia, 1989-
- 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
- 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
- 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
-
- Ziegler, Joseph
- First Generation Films (Firm)
- Image Nation (Firm)
- Levantine Entertainment (Firm)
- National Geographic Entertainment (Firm)
- Virgil Films (Firm)
- Abbass, Hiam
- Abu-Warda, Yussuf
- Barkin, Paul
- Dabis, Cherien, 1976-
- Faour, Nisreen, 1972-
- Muallem, Melkar
- Piovesan, Christina
- Shawkat, Alia, 1989-
- Subject
-
- Mothers and sons -- Drama
- Palestinian Arabs -- United States -- Drama
- Single mothers -- Drama
- West Bank -- Drama
- Arab American women -- Drama
- Feature films
- Feature films -- Canada
- Feature films -- United States
- Fiction films
- Illinois -- Drama
- Immigrants -- United States -- Drama
- Arab American families -- Drama
- 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)
- 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)
- 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
Subject
- Mothers and sons -- Drama
- Palestinian Arabs -- United States -- Drama
- Single mothers -- Drama
- West Bank -- Drama
- Arab American women -- Drama
- Feature films
- Feature films -- Canada
- Feature films -- United States
- Fiction films
- Illinois -- Drama
- Immigrants -- United States -- Drama
- Arab American families -- Drama
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