:: Welcome to the Official Site of AMREEKA - A film by Cherien Dabis ::

	"The movie is most effective when it is illustrating the pain of not feeling comfortable anywhere..."
	"'Cherien Dabis's "Amreeka" stands alongside "The Visitor" and "Maria Full of Grace" as one of the most accomplished recent films about a non·European immigrant coming to the United States."
	"The film brings humor and warmth to the story of the Palestinian mother and son's rocky adjustment to life in America..."
	"'Amreeka' deals with the way that conflicts on the home front mirror those on the front lines."
	"Amreeka," a culture-clash dramedy whose background in Middle-East conflict is leavened with vibrant energy, balanced politics..."
	"This past November, the country that Arabs call "Amreeka" proved that it's not what it had appeared to be..."
	"The beauty of Amreeka is in first-time director Cherien Dabis' nimble touch."
	"The strength of "Amreeka" is its ability to take on a fraught situation and avoid both stridency and sentimentality..."
	"A charming, humorous spin on the classic immigrant story..."
	"Arab-American filmmaker's 'universal story...'"
	"Dabis' film aspires to show the plight of Arab people living in the U.S. in the Homeland Security era."
	"Written and directed by Nebraska-born Cherien Dabis..."Amreeka" feels honest in its depictions..."
	"...Director Cherien Dabis talks about the film's genesis and how Tribeca helped her get to Park City."
	"...'Amreeka' (is) a story of resilience, charm..."
	"...'Amreeka' follows a family in transition..."
	"New York-based filmmaker Cherien Dabis' miraculous first feature is a humanist drama inflected with humor."
	"...An immigrant story where optimism and hope shine through."
	"...(Amreeka) was born out of a desire for change and the hope for something better."
	"Cherien Dabis's debut feature shows a confident director's hand"