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DESCRIPTION:The Arab American Cultural Center of Silicon Valley is excited to present a 
 film screening of\n\nAMREEKA\n\nLife's best adventures are journeys of the 
 heart.\n\nSunday, October 5th, 2025 at 6:30pm-8:30pm\n\nMUST WATCH 
 FILM\n\nFilm description:  The film follows a recently divorced single 
 mother, Muna, living in Bethlehem and her teenage son, Fadi, on their 
 journey for a brighter and safer future.  With the Israeli occupation as a 
 backdrop, the Muna and Fadi face many obstacles living in the West Bank, 
 from the occupation itself and the daily challenges of life - including 
 running into her ex-husbands' skinnier girlfriend.   The Mother-Son duo 
 make the decision to immigrate to the United States with dreams of a 
 brighter and safer future but are met with a different set of challenges 
 and cultural differences.  The film includes serious topics, including the 
 Israeli Occupation and the Iraq War, that are still relevant today mixed in 
 with some humor and family moments reminding us that starting a new life in 
 an unknown country is harder than ever imagined.\n\nWatch the trailer: 
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-HUtLSSm7sY\n\nAll are welcome — Please 
 bring a friend, colleague, family member and your neighbor.\n\nDate: 
 Sunday, October, 2025\nTime: 5:00pm -7:00pm\nLocation: Arab American 
 Cultural Center\nEVENT IS FREE, Donations are encouraged ($10-20 per ticket 
 suggested) and will be sent to UNRWA USA.\nFilm was release in 2009, 
 directed by Cherien Dabis\n\nBiography: Cherien Dabis is a critically 
 acclaimed and award winning Palestinian American film and television 
 director, writer, and actress. Born in the U.S. and raised in Ohio and 
 Jordan, Dabis studied film at Columbia University's School of the 
 Arts.\n\nDabis got her start with her debut feature Amreeka, which she 
 wrote and directed. The film premiered at Sundance in 2009 and went on to 
 win the coveted FIPRESCI International Critics Prize in the Director's 
 Fortnight at Cannes. It won a dozen more international awards and was 
 nominated for a Best Picture Gotham Award, 3 Independent Spirit Awards, 
 including Best Picture, and named one of the Top Ten Independent Films of 
 the Year by the National Board of Review. It landed Dabis on Variety's "Ten 
 Directors to Watch" list that same year. Dabis made history when the film 
 broke records in its theatrical release by becoming the most-screened 
 Arab-directed film in US-cinema history.  \n\nA true multi-hyphenate, Dabis 
 is known for standout episodic directing work on Emmy award-winning 
 television shows such as Hulu's "Ramy" and Netflix's "Ozark," as well as 
 her writing and acting for television. Past writing credits include 
 "Empire," "Quantico," and "The L Word" and in the world of acting, she just 
 wrapped on Scott Z. Burns' upcoming Apple TV+ anthology series 
 "Extrapolations.'' Next, she will appear as a recurring guest star on "Mo," 
 comedian Mo Amer's new half hour comedy for Netflix.- IMDb mini biography 
 by: Anonymous\n\nThis event is co-sponsored by:\n- San Jose Peace & Justice 
 Center\n- If Americans Knew (www.IfAmericansKnew.org)\n- Soul of My Soul\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2025/09/29/18880312.php
SUMMARY:Film Screening: AMREEKA
LOCATION:Arab American Cultural Center in San Jose\n3968 Twilight Drive, Bldg 2\nSan 
 Jose, CA 95124
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2025/09/29/18880312.php
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