AmericanEast (2008)

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AmericanEast
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StarringSayed BadreyaTony ShalhoubKais Nashef
DirectorHesham Issawi
WritersSayed Badreya
R 1 hr 52 minNov 14th, 2008Drama, Romance
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Plot
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?

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:November 14th, 2008
On DVD & Blu-ray:January 20th, 2009 - Buy DVD
Original Language:English
Executive Producers:Mohannad Malas, Sudhir Pragjee, Sanjeev Singh, Tony Shalhoub
Production Companies:Distant Horizon
AmericanEast on the Web:Official Website
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