AmericanEast (2008)
Summer in L.A., it's hot. Homeland Security has set the threat level at red; they're searching for several Arabs alleged to be terrorists. Mustafa, an Egyptian immigrant who runs a falafel shop, comes to the FBI's attention; they investigate him. He has other problems: his young teen son no longer wants to be a Muslim; his sister, a nurse, objects to Mustafa arranging her marriage to a cousin from Egypt. She has a non-Arab suitor of her own. Omar, an employee of Mustafa, is a struggling actor who doesn't want to play only terrorists. Mustafa hopes to open a real restaurant and has a potential partner in Sam, a Jew, whose family objects. What is the price of the American dream?
Director: Hesham Issawi
Genre: Drama, Romance
Runtime: 112 min
Release Date: November 14, 2008
Cast
- Sayed Badreya - Mustafa Marzouke
- Tony Shalhoub - Sam
- Kais Nashef - Omar
- Sarah Shahi - Salwah Marzoke
- Erick Avari - Fikry
- Virginia Hamilton - Casting Director
- Tim Guinee - John Westerman
- Manny Kleinmuntz - Ben Bloom
Screenplay
Music: Tony Humecke
Cinematography: Michael G. Wojciechowski
Production: Distant Horizon
Country: United States of America
Language: العربية, English
Original Language: en
Keywords
culture clash, american dream, arab-american, 9/11
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is AmericanEast about?
- Summer in L.A., it's hot. Homeland Security has set the threat level at red; they're searching for several Arabs alleged to be terrorists. Mustafa, an Egyptian immigrant who runs a falafel shop, comes to the FBI's attention; they investigate him. He has other problems: his young teen son no longer wants to be a Muslim; his sister, a nurse, objects to Mustafa arranging her marriage to a cousin from Egypt. She has a non-Arab suitor of her own. Omar, an employee of Mustafa, is a struggling actor who doesn't want to play only terrorists. Mustafa hopes to open a real restaurant and has a potential partner in Sam, a Jew, whose family objects. What is the price of the American dream?
- Who directed AmericanEast?
- AmericanEast was directed by Hesham Issawi.
- Who stars in AmericanEast?
- AmericanEast stars Sayed Badreya, Tony Shalhoub, Kais Nashef, Sarah Shahi, Erick Avari, Virginia Hamilton.
- How long is AmericanEast?
- AmericanEast has a runtime of 1h 52m (112 minutes).
- What genre is AmericanEast?
- AmericanEast is a Drama, Romance film.
- Where was AmericanEast produced?
- AmericanEast was produced in United States of America.