AmericanEast (2008)
- Directed by
- Hesham Issawi
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 52m
- Rated
- R
- Rating
- 5.6 of 10 from 9 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
The movie follows three Arab-Americans in Los Angeles after the September 11 attacks. It shows their daily lives and the misunderstandings they face from others.
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What happens
AmericanEast is a 2008 American drama film about Arab-Americans living in Los Angeles after the September 11 attacks. The story examines long-held misunderstandings about Arabic and Islamic culture by focusing on the points-of-view of three main characters. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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