Sayed Badreya
Mustafa Marzoke
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AmericanEast: Directed by Hesham Issawi. With Sayed Badreya, Erick Avari, Anthony Azizi, Amanda Detmer. A family man (Badreya) opens an authentic Middle Eastern restaurant with his best friend, who's Jewish.
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- Drama
- Hesham Issawi
- 2008-11-14
AmericanEast is a 2008 American drama film about Arab-Americans living in Los Angeles after the September 11 attacks. The story examines long-held misunderstandings about Arabic and Islamic culture by focusing on the points-of-view of three main characters.
An Arab-American (Sayed Badreya) and his Jewish friend (Tony Shalhoub) aspire to open a Middle Eastern restaurant in Los Angeles.
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- Hesham Issawi
- R
- Sayed Badreya
Brief Synopsis. The pressures and misunderstandings many Arab-Americans face living in the United States.
- Hesham Issawi
- Sam Golzari
Summer in L.A., it's hot. Homeland Security has set the threat level at red; they're searching for several Arabs alleged to be terrorists. Mustafa, an Egyptian immigrant who runs a falafel shop, comes to the FBI's attention; they investigate him.
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- Hesham Issawi
- R
- 7
Oct 31, 2007 · Film. Reviews. Oct 31, 2007 4:51pm PT. AmericanEast. Hesham Issawi's feature bow threatens to totter under the weight of its timely message as it examines the plight of Arab-Americans in post...
Nov 14, 2008 · Summer in L.A., it's hot. Homeland Security has set the threat level at red; they're searching for several Arabs alleged to be terrorists. Mustafa, an Egyptian immigrant who runs a falafel shop, comes to the FBI's attention; they investigate him.
