Summaries

An Arab immigrant wins the American green card lottery, arriving in New York City on September 10, 2001.

Yearning to leave behind his life of misfortune in the Middle East, Ibrahim Jarrah wins the U.S Green Card Lottery for a chance to become an American citizen. Ibrahim lands in New York City the day before 9/11... and the events of the September terrorist attacks forever shape the struggles he faces on his journey to capture the American dream. Inspired by true events, filmmaker Sam Kadi's feature debut is a gripping tale of courage, love, and perseverance, the qualities of a true CITIZEN.—monterey media inc.

Details

Keywords
  • city
  • 2000s
  • american
Genres
  • Drama
Release date Sep 26, 2013
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) PG-13
Countries of origin United States
Language English Arabic
Filming locations New York City, New York, USA
Production companies 3K Pictures Why Me Film

Box office

Gross US & Canada $24296
Opening weekend US & Canada $368
Gross worldwide $48767

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 39m
Color Color
Aspect ratio 1.85 : 1

Synopsis

An Arab immigrant wins the American Green Card Lottery, arriving in New York City on September 10th, 2001.

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