A drama centered on the trials and tribulations of a proud Palestinian Christian immigrant single mother and her teenage son in small town Indiana.
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Awards:
- 9 wins & 19 nominations.
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Cast
| Nisreen Faour | ... |
Muna Farah
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Melkar Muallem | ... |
Fadi Farah
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| Hiam Abbass | ... |
Raghda Halaby
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| Alia Shawkat | ... |
Salma Halaby
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| Yussuf Abu-Warda | ... |
Nabeel Halaby
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| Joseph Ziegler | ... |
Mr. Novatski
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| Amer Hlehel | ... |
Samer
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Selena Haddad | ... |
Lamis Halaby
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Jenna Kawar | ... |
Rana Halaby
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Suheila Muallem | ... |
Jamileh
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Brodie Sanderson | ... |
Matt
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Andrew Sannie | ... |
James
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Daniel Boiteau | ... |
Mike
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Jeff Button | ... |
Jason
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| Miriam Smith | ... |
Bank Employee
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Glen Thompson | ... |
Nelson
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Mike O'Brien | ... |
Bank Manager
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| Aaron Hughes | ... |
Police Officer #1
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Craig Matthews | ... |
Police officer #2
(as Craig Matthew Barkman)
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Adham Mujama | ... |
Young Israeli Soldier #1
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Abed Abded El Latif | ... |
Young Israeli Soldier #2
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| Tom Anniko | ... |
Mr. Jones
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Sayan S. | ... |
Arab Bank Teller
(as Bayan Shbib)
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Yacoub Ismail | ... |
Arab Bank Co-Worker
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Akram Malky | ... |
Belligerent Customer
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Baha Salameh | ... |
Cousin #1
(as Baha' Salameh)
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Iman Aoun | ... |
Muna's sister #1
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Rafda Ghazala | ... |
Muna's sister #2
(as Raeda Ghazala)
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Abdel Fatah Abu Brovri | ... |
Ex-husband
(as Abdel Fatah Abu Srour)
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Hussein Makhleh | ... |
Angry Driver
(as Hussein Nakhleh)
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Manal Hlaneh | ... |
Young Wife
(as Manal Hilaneh)
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| Will Woytowich | ... |
US Airport Customs Official
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| Kristen Sawatzky | ... |
Female Airport Official
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| Ernie Pitts | ... |
Male Airport Official
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Magally Zelaya | ... |
Grocery Store Cashier
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| Bradley Sawatzky | ... |
Bank Manager
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| Adriana O'Neil | ... |
Female Bank Manager
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Valarie Williams | ... |
White Castle Customer
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| Arne MacPherson | ... |
Mike's Dad
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Jordan Power | ... |
Preppy Kid #1
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Dana Abed | ... |
Asmaa
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Abdullah Bakhsh |
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Vanessa Mayberry | ... |
Sammy (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Cherien Dabis | ||
Written by
| Cherien Dabis | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Zain Al-Sabah | ... | co-producer (as Al-Zain Al-Sabah) |
| Paul Barkin | ... | producer |
| Cherien Dabis | ... | executive producer |
| Liz Jarvis | ... | co-producer |
| Greg Keever | ... | executive producer (as Gregory Keever) |
| George Khleifi | ... | line producer: Palestine |
| Christina Piovesan | ... | producer |
| Sami Said | ... | assistant line producer: Ramallah |
| Alicia Sams | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Kareem Roustom | ... | (music) |
Cinematography by
| Tobias Datum | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Keith Reamer | ||
Editorial Department
| Lex Batten | ... | project supervisor: Technicolor Creative Services, Toronto |
| Frank Biasi | ... | digital intermediate on-line editor: Technicolor Creative Services, Toronto |
| Louis Casado | ... | color timer: Technicolor Creative Services, Toronto |
| Chris Costello | ... | dailies assistant: Technicolor Creative Services, Toronto |
| Patrick Duchesne | ... | digital intermediate producer |
| Jim Fleming | ... | digital intermediate colorist: Technicolor Creative Services, Toronto |
| Andrew Groves | ... | epk editor / trailer editor |
| Christopher Haufe | ... | colorist (as Chris Haufe) |
| Margaret Hutz | ... | digital film technician: Technicolor Creative Services, Toronto (as Margaret Mansell) |
| Jeremy Kay | ... | digital intermediate project coordinator: Technicolor Creative Services, Toronto |
| James Nichols Jr. | ... | assistant editor |
| Andrew Pascoe | ... | digital film supervisor: Technicolor Creative Services, Toronto |
| Brian Reid | ... | manager of digital imaging: Technicolor Creative Services, Toronto |
| Misako Shimizu | ... | assistant editor |
Casting By
| Ellyn Long Marshall | ||
| Maria E. Nelson | ||
Production Design by
| Aidan Leroux | ||
Art Direction by
| Laura Souter | ||
Set Decoration by
| Scott Rossell | ||
Costume Design by
| Patricia J. Henderson | ... | (as Patricia Henderson) |
Makeup Department
| Alanna Holder Riches | ... | first assistant hairstylist (as Alanna Holder-Riches) |
| Manal Nimer | ... | hair stylist: Ramallah (as Manal Hilaneh) / makeup artist: Ramallah (as Manal Hilaneh) |
| Pina Robinson | ... | key hair stylist |
| Cindy e Smith-McGuire | ... | first assistant makeup artist (as Cindy Smith) |
| Joyce Wold | ... | key makeup artist |
Production Management
| Marvin Lawrence | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Gail Sonnenfeld | ... | unit production manager: Chicago 'B' Unit |
| David Till | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| David Antoniuk | ... | first assistant director |
| Lina Boukhari | ... | second assistant director: Ramallah |
| Richard Duffy | ... | second assistant director |
| Danielle Dumesnil | ... | second assistant director |
| Hussein Nakhkleh | ... | third assistant director: Ramallah (as Hussein Nakhleh) |
| Markian Saray | ... | third assistant director |
Art Department
| Gary Barringer | ... | graphic artist / set designer |
| Charlene Bart | ... | draper / upholsterer |
| Lindsey Bart | ... | set dresser |
| Andrew Beck | ... | key scenic artist |
| Crystal Biloski | ... | props assistant |
| Bruce Cook | ... | set dresser |
| Lex Creed | ... | assistant carpenter |
| Clarence 'Keen' Flammand | ... | head carpenter (as Clarence Flamand) |
| Gregg Gair | ... | set dresser |
| Gerry Gyles | ... | buyer / set dresser |
| Shadi Habib Allah | ... | property master: Ramallah (as Shadi Habiballah) |
| Kristjan Harris | ... | set decorator trainee |
| Ramzi Hazboun | ... | art department runner: Ramallah |
| Robert Kestler | ... | props assistant |
| Yazan Khalili | ... | art department: Ramallah (as Yazan Al Khalili) |
| Jeffrey Lesage | ... | lead dresser |
| Shawn Linden | ... | on set dresser |
| David Macvicar | ... | property master |
| Michael Madill | ... | scenic carpenter |
| Reed Makayev | ... | art department assistant |
| Van McLean | ... | scenic carpenter |
| Mohammad-Awad | ... | construction head: Ramallah |
| Arthur Newman | ... | painter |
| Ed Preston | ... | construction coordinator |
| Jason Wilkins | ... | art department assistant |
| Paul Zacharias | ... | scenic artist |
| Lawrence Zeloricki | ... | assistant carpenter |
Sound Department
| Yossi Appelbaum | ... | adr recordist: DB Studios (as Yosi Appelbaum) |
| Pierre Aubry | ... | sound engineer: Chinkel Post-Production |
| Jean Bot | ... | first assistant sound editor (as Jean Bot Choi) |
| Brock Capell | ... | production sound mixer |
| Elius Caruso | ... | sound re-recording engineer |
| Romain Drouillon | ... | French dubbing mixer |
| Paul Germann | ... | sound effects editor |
| Peter Gibson | ... | general manager: sound editorial facility: Tattersall Sound |
| Barry Gilmore | ... | adr editor / dialogue editor |
| Mark Gingras | ... | sound re-recording manager: facility: Urban Post Production |
| Nin Hazan | ... | adr assistant: DB Studios |
| Anais Khout | ... | sound assistant: Chinkel Post-Production |
| Nathan Lindsey | ... | adr engineer: NYC (as Nathan Lindsay) |
| Iván Mayoral | ... | sound mixer: Spanish dialogue |
| Rudy Michael | ... | foley recordist |
| Dallas Pomedli | ... | boom operator |
| Issa J. Qumsyah | ... | boom operator: Ramallah (as Issa Qomsyeh) |
| Lucas Roveda | ... | sound re-recording assistant |
| Scott Shepherd | ... | sound re-recording engineer |
| Marilee Yorston | ... | foley artist |
Stunts
| Robert Borges | ... | stunt double: Muna |
| Sean Skene | ... | stunt coordinator |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Ataf Al Akhras | ... | best boy: Ramallah |
| Ryan Beresford | ... | electric best boy |
| Mathieu Cauville | ... | second assistant camera: Ramallah |
| John Clarke | ... | gaffer |
| Gabriel Daniels | ... | best boy grip |
| Allen Fraser | ... | still photographer |
| Terence Fuller | ... | lead grip |
| Tom Gatenby | ... | epk videographer |
| Sean Gillies | ... | grip |
| Joao Holowka | ... | lamp operator |
| Nadim Husari | ... | key grip: Ramallah (as Nadim Hussary) |
| Vanessa Ireson | ... | first assistant camera |
| Michael Kelly | ... | lamp operator |
| Daniel Kolditz | ... | epk videographer: Ramallah (as Daniel Koldits) |
| Darren Lannoo | ... | key grip |
| Aaron Mallin | ... | second assistant camera |
| Izak Mallin | ... | camera trainee |
| W. James Meagher | ... | lamp operator (as James Meagher) |
| Mark Motoch | ... | generator operator |
| Reil Munro | ... | grip |
| Nicolas Phillips | ... | lead electric |
| Rebecca Sandulak | ... | still photographer |
| Julian Saray | ... | grip |
| Ben Stouffer | ... | lamp operator |
| Roger Wiebe | ... | grip |
| Mohanad Yaqubi | ... | best boy electric: Ramallah / electrician: second unit |
| Mario Zugair | ... | gaffer: Ramallah / gaffer: second unit |
Casting Department
| Salim Abu Jabal | ... | casting department |
| Iman Aoun | ... | casting: Palestine |
| Anna Maria Fanizzi | ... | casting production intern: US |
| Jim Heber | ... | casting: Winnipeg |
| Sara Kay | ... | casting: Canada |
| Patricia Kress | ... | extras casting assistant |
| Jenny Lewis | ... | casting: Canada |
| Jacqueline Loewen | ... | audition reader: Winnipeg |
| Michael Mossallam | ... | casting assistant: US |
| Hussein Nakhkleh | ... | extra casting: Ramallah (as Hussein Nakhleh) |
| Joey Ritche | ... | casting assistant: Winnipeg (as Joey Ritchie) |
| Joanne Rodriguez | ... | audition reader: Winnipeg |
| Charlotte Schioler | ... | casting assistant: Paris |
| Lori Stefaniuk | ... | extras casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Dima Abdal Hadi | ... | wardrobe: Ramallah |
| Ronza Asfour | ... | assistant wardrobe: Ramallah |
| Nadine Falk | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Amanda Isaak | ... | costumer (as Amanda Iaak) |
| Katelynd Johnston | ... | specialty costumer |
| Heather Neale | ... | truck costumer |
| Julie Pedersen | ... | costumer |
| Sandra Soke | ... | set costume supervisor |
Location Management
| G. Thomas Arnold | ... | location production assistant |
| Neal Baksh | ... | assistant location manager |
| Darryl S. Bird | ... | locations production assistant (as Darryl Bird) |
| Milt Bruchanski | ... | location scout |
| Randy Cyr | ... | key location production assistant |
| Cole Hill | ... | location production assistant |
| Matthew Kennedy | ... | location production assistant |
| Bernard Narvey | ... | location manager (as Bernie Narvey) |
| Alla Abu Radi | ... | location manager: Ramallah |
| Matthew Schimnowski | ... | location production assistant |
| Andrew Schulz | ... | location production assistant |
| Zaid Shahade | ... | assistant location manager: Ramallah |
Music Department
| Kinan Abou-Afach | ... | musician: cello (as Kinan Abu Afach) |
| Omar Al-Musfi | ... | musician: percussion |
| Carlo Basile | ... | musician: guitar |
| Doug Bernheim | ... | music supervisor |
| Hicham Chami | ... | musician: qanun |
| Eric Goldman | ... | music producer |
| Zaid Jabri | ... | music copyist |
| Hanna Khoury | ... | musician: arabic violin / musician: viola / musician: violin |
| Elias Lammam | ... | musician: accordian |
| Justin Prymowicz | ... | score mixing assistant: Futura Productions |
| Kareem Roustom | ... | musician: oud |
| Rob Ruccia | ... | score recordist: Uptown Recording |
| Dan Stock | ... | additional music recordist: Uptown Recording |
| John Weston | ... | music score mixer: Futura Productions |
| Malik Williams | ... | composer: additional music / musician: drum programming |
Script and Continuity Department
| Tanya Mazur | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| James Alexander | ... | driver |
| Lorne J. Allen | ... | driver: honeywagon (as Allen Lorne) |
| Douglas Arsenault | ... | driver |
| Ibrahim Bayadi | ... | driver: Ramallah |
| Ernie Buck | ... | transportation coordinator |
| Mark Dann | ... | picture vehicle coordinator |
| Richard Donnelly | ... | driver |
| Ian Handford | ... | picture vehicle coordinator |
| Luke Holt | ... | driver |
| Ryan Kulbaba | ... | driver: cast |
| Robert Lagrou | ... | driver: picture vehicles (as Bob Lagrou) |
| Marlow | ... | driver (as Greg Marlow) |
| Pat Martin | ... | driver |
| Stephen McGuire | ... | driver (as Steve McGuire) |
| Ron Mymryk | ... | transportation captain |
| Edgar Ozolins | ... | driver / unit driver |
| Wayne Statkewich | ... | driver |
| Scott Sullivan | ... | driver / driver: picture vehicles |
| Carlos Max Thumbler | ... | driver (as Carlos Thumbler) |
| Timothy Vincent | ... | driver: honeywagon (as Tim Vincent) |
Additional Crew
| Itemad Al-Enezi | ... | company representative: Eagle Vision Media Group |
| Bader Al-Kandari | ... | company representative: Eagle Vision Media Group |
| Bader Al-Temimi | ... | company representative: Eagle Vision Media Group |
| Rhia Alcantara | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Linda Belisle | ... | key craft service / key first aid |
| Hamish Berry | ... | additional legal services: Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz |
| Tony Braga | ... | security coordinator |
| Wanda Bretecher | ... | production coordinator |
| Jared Damond Brown | ... | title designer (as Jared Brown) |
| Stefan Brunner | ... | Chief Operating Officer: Imagenation Abu Dhabi |
| Tammy Byers | ... | craft service: second assistant |
| Grace Carnale-Davis | ... | sales executive: Technicolor Creative Services, Toronto |
| Alison Cohen | ... | additional legal services: Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz (as Alison S. Cohen) |
| Paul Courchaine | ... | first assistant accountant |
| Denys Curle | ... | craft service assistant / first aid assistant |
| Ken Dhaliwal | ... | legal services provided by: Heenan Blaikie |
| Jim Dobson | ... | publicist |
| Jean Du Toit | ... | head of business affairs: Buffalo Gal Pictures |
| Diana Faras-Pirie | ... | tutor |
| Gordon Finlayson | ... | legal advisor: Showtime Arabia |
| Larissa Giroux | ... | production executive: Alcina Pictures |
| Wayne Glesby | ... | security captain |
| Kate Godley | ... | set production assistant |
| Craig Guenther | ... | head chef |
| Indira Guha | ... | legal consultant |
| Lindsay Hamel | ... | coordinator: Buffalo Gal Pictures |
| Cherilyn Hawrysh | ... | business affairs associate |
| Tutu Ilelaboye | ... | coordinator: Buffalo Gal Pictures |
| Itidal Ismael | ... | production coordinator: Ramallah |
| Mike Jones | ... | sous chef |
| David Katona | ... | legal consultant: Katona & Mir |
| Michelle Angela King | ... | office production assistant |
| Marsha Knight | ... | stand-in |
| Ryan Koreen | ... | set production assistant |
| Robert Lagrou | ... | watchperson (as Bob Lagrou) |
| Phyllis Laing | ... | president: Buffalo Gal Pictures |
| Ron Makwich | ... | watchperson |
| Kathryn Martin | ... | post production accountant |
| Antonietta Monteleone | ... | distribution executive: National Geographic |
| Michael Overn | ... | additional legal services (as Michael Overn ESQ.) |
| Jodi Peikoff | ... | additional legal services: Peikoff Mahan Law Office |
| Monique Perro | ... | general manager: Buffalo Gal Pictures |
| Rockwell Reimer | ... | watchperson |
| Hatty Reisman | ... | additional legal services: Reisman Law Office |
| Sandra Richmond | ... | additional legal services: Stohn Hay Cafazzo Dembroski Richmond |
| Curtis Riddell | ... | watchperson |
| Nadia Saah | ... | publicity and marketing consultant |
| RoseAnna Schick | ... | publicist (as Roseanna Schick) |
| Jayson Schimnowski | ... | photo assistant |
| Hamoude Shahade | ... | runner: Ramallah |
| Reem Shilleh | ... | script supervisor: Ramallah / script translator: Ramallah |
| Chris Turyk | ... | office production intern |
| Justin Tvedt | ... | production assistant: Chicago 'B' Unit (as Justin Reid Tvedt) |
| Dylan Woodley | ... | second assistant accountant |
| Sheila Woodley | ... | production accountant |
| Amanda Wowryk | ... | set production assistant |
Thanks
| Naima Abed | ... | thanks |
| Salim Abu Jabal | ... | thanks |
| Chris Adams | ... | thanks |
| Karim Ahmad | ... | thanks |
| Abdallah Akel | ... | thanks |
| Dimam Akel | ... | thanks |
| Fatma Akel | ... | thanks |
| Hannan Akel | ... | thanks |
| Istabrak Akel | ... | thanks |
| Nakhie Al-Haj | ... | thanks: Al Arabiya Archives (as Mr. Nakhie Al-Haj) |
| Sara Allen | ... | thanks |
| Rakesh Arora | ... | thanks |
| Kevin Ballon | ... | thanks |
| Kathi Bildhauer | ... | thanks |
| Fahed Boodai | ... | the filmmakers wish to gratefully thank & acknowledge |
| Kenny Boyce | ... | thanks: City of Winnipeg, Manager of Film & Special Events |
| Antonia Carver | ... | thanks |
| Amal Chandaria | ... | thanks |
| Sophie Clarke | ... | thanks |
| Marc-Antoine D'Halluin | ... | thanks: Showtime Arabia |
| Damon D'Oliveira | ... | thanks |
| Carla Dabis | ... | all my love and gratitude |
| Deema Dabis | ... | all my love and gratitude |
| Faten Dabis | ... | all my love and gratitude |
| Lara Dabis | ... | all my love and gratitude |
| Rana Daher | ... | thanks |
| Lenore Dekoven | ... | thanks |
| Pam DeMetruis-Thomas | ... | thanks |
| Katherine Dieckmann | ... | thanks |
| Jim Dobson | ... | thanks |
| Dorothy Donnan | ... | thanks: Al Arabiya Archives |
| Tony Drazen | ... | thanks |
| Jerome Duboz | ... | thanks |
| Cassian Elwes | ... | thanks |
| Zeid Family | ... | thanks (as Munther Zeid & the Zeid Family) |
| Amir Feingold | ... | thanks |
| Gordon Finlayson | ... | thanks: Showtime Arabia |
| Sherrie Foreman | ... | thanks: White Castle System |
| Anne Frank | ... | thanks |
| Maha Freij | ... | thanks |
| Mary Ghobrial | ... | thanks |
| Stan Glapa | ... | thanks: Fletcher Camera & Lenses |
| Bryan Gliserman | ... | thanks |
| Indira Guha | ... | thanks |
| Caroline Habib | ... | thanks |
| Anthony Haddad | ... | thanks |
| Mahaa Haddad | ... | thanks |
| Michel Haddad | ... | thanks |
| Ayman Halawani | ... | thanks: Rotana Studios |
| Matt Hansen | ... | thanks |
| Rebecca Hawkes | ... | thanks |
| Sonia Heinen | ... | thanks |
| Amer Hlehel | ... | thanks |
| Bob Hobson | ... | thanks |
| Beth Janson | ... | thanks (as Beth Jansen) |
| Dialla Kawar | ... | thanks |
| Lana Kawar | ... | thanks |
| Tareq Kawar | ... | thanks |
| Anne Kaye | ... | thanks |
| Lee Kim | ... | thanks |
| Debbie Kline | ... | thanks: White Castle System |
| Rita Mansour | ... | thanks |
| Giovanna Mazzuca | ... | thanks |
| Charlotte Mickie | ... | thanks |
| Peter Mishara | ... | the filmmakers wish to gratefully thank & acknowledge |
| Rob Morrice | ... | thanks (as Robert Morrice) |
| Edward Muallem | ... | thanks |
| Tamir Muhammad | ... | thanks |
| Gail Mutrux | ... | thanks |
| Hala Naffa | ... | all my love and gratitude |
| Omar Naffa | ... | all my love and gratitude |
| Raghda Naffa | ... | all my love and gratitude |
| Kathy Najimy | ... | thanks |
| Sebastian Nasse | ... | thanks: Manitoba Film & Music |
| Abed Natour | ... | thanks |
| Louise O'Brien-Moran | ... | thanks: Manitoba Film & Music |
| Candice Ornstein | ... | thanks |
| David Ostry | ... | thanks |
| Maral Ouzounian | ... | thanks |
| Karen Paré | ... | the filmmakers wish to gratefully thank & acknowledge (as Karen Pare) |
| Kristy Phillips | ... | the filmmakers wish to gratefully thank & acknowledge |
| Aida Piovesan | ... | the filmmakers wish to gratefully thank & acknowledge |
| Carole Piovesan | ... | the filmmakers wish to gratefully thank & acknowledge |
| Clara Piovesan | ... | the filmmakers wish to gratefully thank & acknowledge |
| John Piovesan | ... | the filmmakers wish to gratefully thank & acknowledge |
| Ron Piovesan | ... | the filmmakers wish to gratefully thank & acknowledge |
| Karen Redfern | ... | thanks |
| Jennifer Rice | ... | thanks |
| Eran Riklis | ... | thanks |
| Leslie Roberts | ... | thanks (as Lesley Roberts) |
| Howard A. Rodman | ... | thanks (as Howard Rodman) |
| Rena Ronson | ... | thanks |
| Jon Rubinstein | ... | thanks |
| Nadia Saah | ... | thanks |
| Mahmoud Salama | ... | thanks |
| Mahmoud Yassin Salaymeh | ... | thanks (as Mahmoud Yassin) |
| Jenna Seguin | ... | thanks |
| Zachary Sklar | ... | thanks |
| Deanne Sowter | ... | thanks |
| Peter Alan Sussman | ... | thanks (as Peter Sussman) |
| Ziad Touma | ... | thanks |
| Rose Troche | ... | all my love and gratitude |
| Christina Varotsis | ... | thanks |
| Carole Vivier | ... | thanks: Manitoba Film & Music |
| Juli Vizza | ... | thanks |
| Matthew Walker | ... | thanks |
| Josh Welsh | ... | thanks |
| Alesia Weston | ... | thanks |
| Jane Williams | ... | thanks |
| Munther Zeid | ... | thanks (as Munther Zeid & the Zeid Family) |
| Sameh Zoabi | ... | thanks |
Production Companies
- National Geographic Entertainment (presents)
- Imagenation Abu Dhabi FZ
- Levantine Entertainment (in association with)
- Maximum Film International (presents)
- Cinergy Productions (in association with) (presents)
- First Generation Films
- Alcina Pictures
- Buffalo Gal Pictures
- Eagle Vision Media Group
- Rotana Film Production (in association with)
- Showtime Arabia (in association with)
- Violet Jabara Foundation (with the participation of)
- R.A. Abdoo & Co. (with the participation of)
- Manitoba Film & Music (with the participation of)
- The Royal Film Commission (a project of)
Distributors
- Virgil Films & Entertainment (2010) (United States)
- Cinéart (2009) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Entertainment One (2009) (Canada) (theatrical)
- IFA (2010) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Cinemax (2010) (Hungary) (tv)
- Cinéart (2009) (Belgium)
- Dogwoof (2009) (United Kingdom)
- Europa Filmes (2010) (Brazil)
- Festival Films S.L. (2010) (Spain)
- Imagenation Abu Dhabi FZ (2009) (United States)
- Maximum Films (2009) (World-wide)
- Memento Films (2009) (France)
- National Geographic Entertainment (2009) (United States)
- National Geographic International (2009) (United States)
- National Geographic (2009) (United States)
- Sharmill Films (Australia)
- SundanceTV (2010) (United States) (tv)
- Twin Pics (2010) (Netherlands) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- AP Archives (archival footage courtesy of)
- Al Arabiya Archives (archival footage courtesy of)
- Al Arabiya Archives (thanks)
- Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists (ACTRA) (acknowledgement)
- Amreeka Productions (copyright holder)
- Arab American National Museum (thanks)
- Aver Media (production finance)
- Baraka Pita Bakery (thanks)
- Berlin Talent Project Market (with support of)
- Berlinale Co-Production Market (with the support of)
- Berlinale Talent Campus (with support of)
- BoomGen Studios (publicity and marketing consulting)
- Canadian Film or Video Production Tax Credit (CPTC) (produced with the assistance of)
- Canadian Film or Video Production Tax Credit (CPTC) (thanks)
- Cannes Film Festival (festival)
- Chinkel Post-Production (adr studio: Paris)
- City of Ramallah (thanks)
- City of Selkirk (thanks)
- City of Winnipeg (thanks)
- Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) (funding provided by)
- DB Studios (adr studio: Tel Aviv)
- Directors Guild of Canada (acknowledgement)
- Dolby Digital (in selected theatres)
- Dubai International Film Festival (developed with the support of)
- Film Finances Canada (completion guaranty provided by)
- Film Independent (developed with the help of)
- Fintage CAM (collection account management)
- Fletcher Camera & Lenses (thanks)
- Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz (additional legal services)
- Futura Productions (music score mixing facility)
- Heenan Blaikie (legal services provided by)
- I.A.T.S.E. Local 856 (acknowledgement)
- ITVS International (developed in association with)
- Idioms Film (production office: Ramallah)
- Jones Brown Insurance (insurance provided by)
- Katona & Mir (legal consultant)
- Kodak Canada (film stock)
- Levantine Entertainment (thanks)
- Manitoba Film & Music (thanks)
- Manitoba Film and Video Production Tax Credit (produced with the assistance of)
- Ontario Film and Television Tax Credit (OFTTC) (produced with the assistance of)
- Ontario Film and Television Tax Credit (OFTTC) (thanks)
- PS Productions (acknowledgement)
- Peikoff Mahan Law Office (additional legal services)
- Premiere Insurance (insurance provided by)
- RAWI - Middle East Screenwriter's Lab (developed with the assistance of)
- Radical Avid (picture editorial facility)
- Rally's Restaurant (thanks)
- Reisman Law Offices (additional legal services)
- Rotana Film Production (thanks)
- Scotiabank (banking services provided by)
- Showtime Arabia (thanks)
- Stohn Hay Cafazzo Dembroski Richmond (additional legal services)
- Sundance Feature Film Program (developed with the assistance of)
- Sundance Film Festival (festival)
- Sundance Institute (produced in consultation with)
- Tattersall Sound (sound editorial facility)
- Tech Voc High School (thanks)
- Technicolor (post-production)
- The Art Institute of Chicago (thanks)
- The Government of Manitoba (produced with the assistance of)
- The Palestinian Authority (thanks)
- The Royal Film Commission (thanks)
- The Tides Foundation (thanks)
- Tribeca All Access (a selected project of)
- Tribeca Film Institute (a selected project of)
- Underwriters Services (insurance provided by)
- Uptown Recording (score recording facility)
- Urban Post Production (sound re-recording facility)
- White Castle System (grateful thanks: team members for their generous donation of time and materials)
- White Castle System (thanks)
- Winnipeg Airports Authority (thanks)
Storyline
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Muna, a single mother in Ramallah, has applied for a visa to the US. When it comes, her son Fadi, an excellent student, convinces her they should go. After an incident at customs begins their exile badly, they join Muna's sister and family in Illinois. Muna needs a job: although she has two degrees and 15 years' experience in banking, she settles for work at White Castle, telling the family her job's at a nearby bank. It's spring, 2003, and the US invades Iraq. While friends come from unlikely places, Fadi meets prejudice at school. How he'll respond to it and to American youth culture and how Muna will sort things out with her family are the rest of the story. Tragedy or hope?
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Box Office
| Opening Weekend United States | $61,176, 18 Sep 2009 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | There were no White Castles in Winnepeg, where it was filmed, so the White Castle company had the supplies for one trucked there. It never sold food, but people kept trying to order from it. See more » |
| Goofs | Interviews and luggage searches are performed by people with "Airport Security" patches on their uniforms. These jobs would be performed by Customs officers and Immigration officers. See more » |
| Soundtracks | Arabian Sea See more » |