Nisreen Faour leads an excellent ensemble in this pointed immigration drama that deftly avoids stridency and sentimentality.
di Kenneth Turan The Los Angeles Times
Even for a small film of surpassing quality, "Amreeka" has gotten a surprising amount of recognition. It was a success at Sundance, the opening night of New York's prestigious New Directors/New Films series and took home the coveted FIPRESCI critics prize at the Directors' Fortnight in Cannes.
That notice is unexpected because at its heart this debut feature by writer-director Cherien Dabis has the kind of warm touch and playful disposition that don't usually go with widespread approval from the august guardians of cinema's gates. [...]
di Kenneth Turan, articolo completo (4604 caratteri spazi inclusi) su The Los Angeles Times 4 settembre 2009
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