"Amreeka"

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"Amreeka"

Kojo talks with filmmaker Cherien Dabis about Amreeka - her feature debut. The film -- an immigration story about a Palestinian woman and her son moving to Midwest -- recently won the Humanitas Award at Sundance.

It's the story of a Palestinian woman and her son immigrating to America. Cherien Dabis' first feature length film -- Amreeka -- won critical acclaim when it was screened at Sundance and Cannes. Kojo talks with Dabis about the immigrant experience, and her own experience navigating the cultural divides between the Middle East and Midwest.

Guests

Cherien Dabis

Director / Writer, "Amreeka"

Related Links

Amreeka: Official Site

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