Eager to provide a better future for her son, Fadi, divorcée Muna Farah leaves her Palestinian homeland and takes up residence in rural Illinois -- just in time to encounter the domestic repercussions of America's disastrous war in Iraq. Now, the duo must reinvent their lives with some help from Muna's sister, Raghda, and brother-in-law, Nabeel.
Acting
Nisreen Faour's smile could power a small city.
Writing
Cherien Dabis turns microaggressions into devastating punchlines.
Direction
Debut that announces a major voice with zero pretension.
Director
Cherien Dabis
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