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

356

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.

9nidadada

Poignant and relevant!

The movie was a lighthearted take on very relevant issues faced by immigrant families especially from the south Asian diaspora. I enjoyed the story line, the comic relief and the women empowerment in the movie! Great job!

9BrianThomasFilms

A must for everyone!!!

Highly educational and so timely. I enjoyed this film so much.

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.

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.