Amreeka (2009)


Amreeka
Release Date17 January 2009
GenreDrama
CountryUSA
Canada
Filming LocationsRamallah, Palestine
LanguageEnglish, Arabic
Sound MixDolby Digital
ColorColor
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Amreeka is a 2009 American/Canadian/Kuwaiti independent film written and directed by first-time director Cherien Dabis. It stars Nisreen Faour, Melkar Muallem, Hiam Abbass, Alia Shawkat, Yussuf Abu-Warda, Joseph Ziegler, and Miriam Smith.


Cast and Crew


Cast

Nisreen Faour
Muna Farah

Melkar Muallem
Fadi Farah

Hiam Abbass
Raghda Halaby

Alia Shawkat
Salma

Jenna Kawar
Rana Halaby

Selena Haddad
Lamis Halaby

Yussuf Abu-Warda
Nabeel Halaby

Joseph Ziegler
Mr. Novatski

Andrew Sannie
James

Daniel Boiteau
Mike

Brodie Sanderson
Matt

Aaron Hughes
Police Officer #1

Arne MacPherson
Mike's Dad

Craig Matthews
Police officer #2

Vanessa Mayberry
Sammy

Mike O'Brien
Bank Manager #1

Adriana O'Neil
Female Bank Manager

Bradley Sawatzky
Parkton Bank Manager

Kristen Sawatzky
Female Official

Glen Thompson
Nelson

Will Woytowich
US Airport Customs Official

Director

Cherien Dabis
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Writer

Cherien Dabis

Producer

Zain Al-Sabah
co-producer

Paul Barkin
producer

Cherien Dabis
executive producer

Elizabeth Jarvis
co-producer

Greg Keever
executive producer

George Khleifi
line producer: Palestine

Christina Piovesan
producer

Alicia Sams
executive producer

Original Music

Kareem Roustom
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Cinematographer

Tobias Datum
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Editor

Keith Reamer
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Production Designer

Aidan Leroux
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Costume Designer

Patricia J. Henderson
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Production Manager

Marvin Lawrence
post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

David Antoniuk
first assistant director

Richard Duffy
second assistant director

Markian Saray
third assistant director

Art Department

Gary Barringer
set designer, graphic artist

Crystal Biloski
assistant property master

David Macvicar
property master

Sound Department

Brock Capell
production sound mixer

Paul Germann
sound effects editor

Rudy Michael
foley mixer

Dallas Pomedli
boom operator

Issa J. Qumsyah
sound

Scott Shepherd
sound re-recording mixer

Marilee Yorston
foley artist

Stunts

Sean Skene
stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department

Mathieu Cauville
second assistant camera

John Clarke
gaffer

Vanessa Ireson
first assistant camera

Michael Kelly
lighting technician

Reil Munro
dolly grip

Rebecca Sandulak
still photographer

Mohanad Yaqubi
electrician: second unit

Mario Zugair
gaffer: second unit

Casting Department

Jim Heber
casting

Sara Kay
casting

Jenny Lewis
casting

Joey Ritche
casting associate

Lori Stefaniuk
extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Heather Neale
truck costume supervisor

Editorial Department

Jim Fleming
digital intermediate colorist

Chris Haufe
colorist

James Nichols Jr.
first assistant editor

Misako Shimizu
assistant editor

Music Department

Doug Bernheim
music supervisor

Malik Williams
composer: additional music

Other Crew

Rhia Alcantara
assistant production coordinator

Neal Baksh
assistant location manager

Paul Courchaine
first assistant accountant

Ken Dhaliwal
production counsel

Jim Dobson
publicist

Indira Guha
legal consultant

Michelle Angela King
office production assistant

Tanya Mazur
script supervisor

RoseAnna Schick
unit publicist

Jayson Schimnowski
photo assistant

Reem Shilleh
continuity

Sheila Woodley
head accountant

Amanda Wowryk
set production assistant

Thanks

Louise O'Brien-Moran
thanks

Production Company

First Generation Films
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Alcina Pictures
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Buffalo Gal Pictures
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Levantine Entertainment
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Eagle Vision Media Group
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Distributor

Imagenation Abu Dhabi FZ

E1 Films Canada

Cinéart
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Europa Filmes

Maximum Films

Memento Films

National Geographic Entertainment

National Geographic Films
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National Geographic International

National Geographic