But as lucy grows up, sams limitations start to become a. Meanwhile, sam becomes entangled in charlie s investment scheme and amira s trouble with the law escalates to the brink of deportation. Martin starr, dina shihabi, paul wesley, laith nakli, sean mullin. Sam, an army vet, meets amira, an illegal immigrant, while visiting her uncle, his old units iraqi translator. I loved the 7 minute uncut shot between amira and sam.
With martin starr, dina shihabi, paul wesley, laith nakli. An army veterans unlikely romance with an iraqi immigrant is put to. To save right click on the cover below and choose save picture as. Sam and amira is extremely well done and touches on the issues of immigration, and re entry of our soldiers coming back from war. Sam, a soldier who had served in afghanistan and iraq, meets amira when he visits her uncle, bassam, who had served as sams iraqi translator. An alpha new york city male is magically transformed into a beautiful girl, falls in love, and learns what it means to be a woman. Jan 28, 2015 finish your drink when theres a callback to an earlier line in the movie. But as lucy grows up, sams limitations start to become a problem and the authorities take her away. Half the fun of the movie is watching sam starr flounder through social interactions and daytoday life while trying to get back up to speed with america and all of. Sam, a soldier who had served in afghanistan and iraq, meets amira when he visits her uncle, bassam, who had served as sam s iraqi translator. Amira sam 3240x2175 dvd covers cover century over 500. As the film builds to a climax, sam has an epiphany. The amira s character seems deliberately put in, especially in the present western world scenario to tell whats wrong with them. Amira and sam features beautiful acting especially by the two leads who had good chemistry.
Amira and sam is a captivating crosscultural drama about a veteran soldier who falls in love with an iraqi immigrant. Upon reuniting with his units former iraqi translator in new york city, he meets amira newcomer dina shihabi, his war buddys niece. Their connection burgeons into an unlikely romance until amira is threatened with deportation and sam is forced to make a critical decision. After amira has an unfortunate encounter with the police, sam reluctantly takes her in while she sorts out her immigration status. He has a daughter with a homeless woman who abandons them when they leave the hospital, leaving sam to raise lucy on his own. An army veterans unlikely romance with an iraqi immigrant is put to the test when she is faced with the prospect of deportation. Jan 17, 2019 an army veterans unlikely romance with an iraqi immigrant is put to the test when she is faced with the prospect of deportation. He is also an aspiring stand up comic, and after falling in love with amira he. Sam s cousin, charlie, asks sam to help him with illegal hedge funds unbeknownst to sam at the time. For me, this was a highlight of the heartland film festival. It is a romantic comedy with good chemistry between the leads. Sam is an honorable army vet who, while visiting his old units iraqi translator in new york, meets amira, the translators niece and an illegal immigrant. This movie might make some uncomfortableangry but honestly it it just a typical nyc multicultural. Its hard not to wince when i see trailers for another lowbudget, indie romcom, but amira and sam finds a way to seem fresh and funny without falling into the standard tropes.
With natalie knepp, sean kleier, morgan fairchild, stacy keach. A veteran tries to assimilate back into civilian life in a country he barely recognizes while trying to win the heart of an iraqi immigrant. Thats especially true of the subplot of sams professional involvement with charlie, which takes up so much of the movie that amira and what shes facing seem like an afterthought. Finish your drink when theres a callback to an earlier line in the movie. After amira has an unfortunate encounter with the police, sam reluctantly takes her in while she so. Amira is staying with her uncle bassam since her father died. Bassam and sam have a special bond due to their time together in the war. Set in new york city, the film is about sam, an american soldier, and amira, an illegal immigrant from iraq. If you or someone you know is a service member, drafthouse films is offering a. I would have liked if it was focused only on sam about a soldiers struggle since his return from the war like the 2009 film the messenger perhaps. Sams cousin, charlie, asks sam to help him with illegal hedge funds unbeknownst to sam at the time. If you are a fan of dry humor, then this is going to hit all the right spots for you. Initially amira does not trust him because he was an american soldier and her brother was killed by a bomb from american troops in the war.