Americanish

2021
PG-13
1h 31m

IMDb RATING

6.2/10

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Godfrey, Lillete Dubey, Ajay Naidu, Shenaz Treasury, Mohammed Amer, Aizzah Fatima, Kapil Talwalkar, and Salena Qureshi in Americanish (2021)

The 2021 CAAMFest Audience Award-winning film debut by Iman Zawahry takes place in Jackson Heights, Queens where two sisters and their fresh-off-the-boat cousin try all the conventional ways to earn the love and respect of their mother.

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In Jackson Heights, Queens, career-driven sisters Maryan and Sam and their newly-immigrated cousin Ameera must navigate the consistent and sometimes conflicting demands of romance, culture, ... Read allIn Jackson Heights, Queens, career-driven sisters Maryan and Sam and their newly-immigrated cousin Ameera must navigate the consistent and sometimes conflicting demands of romance, culture, work, and family.In Jackson Heights, Queens, career-driven sisters Maryan and Sam and their newly-immigrated cousin Ameera must navigate the consistent and sometimes conflicting demands of romance, culture, work, and family.

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IMDb RATING

6.2/10

359

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 10 wins & 2 nominations total

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9stevecarltonford

Winderfuly film

A funny and heartwarming look at Muslim-American life. An eye-opener for anyone who is unfamiliar with this community. This film deserves wide distribution.

9taqwas

Hilarious and so relatable

Americanish made me laugh out loud. It is so relatable. Having grown up in different countries and finally becoming my own person in the US, I related to both the sisters. I remember the exact day when I decided to remove my hijab. In my professional life, I've had to bite my tongue many times, so I fully relate to Sam. The mother daughter relationship was so well portrayed. As heavy as all these topics were, it was phenomenal that Americanish made me laugh so hard. Muslim women are not monolithic. We are multifaceted and Americanish did a great job portraying that.

9okelsayed

The movie I never knew I needed

It was a funny, charming, feel-good movie. Reminded me of simpler times, definitely worth watching.

10hcross-37255

A Fabulous Look at American Life

This film was so cute and entertaining while still tackling current politcal problems. We need more films like this. It's not my culture and I'm so glad to have the opportunity to get a peek into other people's lives and cultures.

Too much of Hollywood has been about only white people for way too long. The world has more to offer and well-written and well-directed movies like this should become commonplace.

Great job to both the actors and production team. I highly recommend this movie to anyone who enjoys fun rom-coms. My spouse loved it too.

I can't wait to see what this director makes next.

9grouchomama

Charming slice of American Muslim Pakistani life

This passion project offers a window into the modern Pakistani American experience in the guise of a rom-com. Immigrants and people looking to make life better for themselves and their families will be able to relate to these stories of three women looking for fulfillment.