Nat Geo acquires rights for ‘Amreeka’

MUMBAI: National Geographic Entertainment has acquired the theatrical, DVD and television rights of the comedy flick Amreeka, written and directed by Cherien Dabis.

The film, which is set for a fall release, was premiered at Sundance Film Festival.

Presented by E1 Entertainment and Levantine Entertainment, the star cast of Amreeka includes Nisreen Faour, Melkar Muallen, Hiam Abbass, Alia Shawkat, Yussef Abu-Warda and Joseph Ziegler.

Amreeka traces the story of a Palestinian woman and her son who migrate to the US for a better future.