Being Arabic in America has been tough for a while now, but post-September 11 America brought out a lot of racism disguised as patriotism and this theme is nothing new. America goes to war with a country (or a region), and (some) of its citizens and leaders seem to forget there are Americans from that country, too.
Someone who knows this all too well is director Cherien Dabis.
The openly gay Dabis, who was raised in Ohio by a Jordanian mother and Palestinian father, experienced the sudden shift in how she and her family were treated first hand, during the Gulf War. Now, Dabis, who also penned a few L Word episodes, has released a film tackling the issue head-on, and it has already received a boatload of critical acclaim.
Her film, Amreeka, tells the story of a Palestinian single mother who flees the West Bank for a small Illinois town with her teenage son,...
Someone who knows this all too well is director Cherien Dabis.
The openly gay Dabis, who was raised in Ohio by a Jordanian mother and Palestinian father, experienced the sudden shift in how she and her family were treated first hand, during the Gulf War. Now, Dabis, who also penned a few L Word episodes, has released a film tackling the issue head-on, and it has already received a boatload of critical acclaim.
Her film, Amreeka, tells the story of a Palestinian single mother who flees the West Bank for a small Illinois town with her teenage son,...
- 8/25/2009
- by jen sabella
- AfterEllen.com
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