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Amira & Sam

Amira & Sam

The only place they belong is together

20146.01h 30m

Overview

Sam, a soldier who had served in Afghanistan and Iraq, meets Amira when he visits her uncle, Bassam, who had served as Sam's Iraqi translator. Bassam and Sam have a special bond due to their time together in the war. Initially Amira does not trust him because he was an American soldier and her brother was killed by a bomb from American troops in the war. Sam's cousin, Charlie, asks Sam to help him with illegal hedge funds unbeknownst to Sam at the time. Amira is staying with her uncle Bassam since her father died. She sells bootlegged films on the street corner but is forced to stay with Sam after getting busted; immigration officials begin pursuing her. As the film progresses, Sam and Amira fall in love.

Directed by Sean Mullin
Written by Sean Mullin
Produced by Matt Miller
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Top Cast

Martin Starr

Martin Starr

Sam

Dina Shihabi

Dina Shihabi

Amira

Paul Wesley

Paul Wesley

Charlie

Laith Nakli

Laith Nakli

Bassam

David Rasche

David Rasche

Jack

Ross Marquand

Ross Marquand

Greg

Daniel Fox

Daniel Fox

Burke

A

Alexis Hughes

Kara

A

Alexandra O'Halleran

Jen

Rasha Zamamiri

Rasha Zamamiri

Veiled Woman

Themes & Keywords

immigrantiraqiraq war veteranveteranhedge fundafghanistan veteran

About Amira & Sam

Amira & Sam is a drama, romance, comedy film released in 2014 exploring themes of immigrant, iraq, iraq war veteran, veteran, hedge fund, afghanistan veteran. Directed by Sean Mullin, it stars Martin Starr, Dina Shihabi, Paul Wesley. Sam, a soldier who had served in Afghanistan and Iraq, meets Amira when he visits her uncle, Bassam, who had served as Sam's Iraqi translator. Bassam and Sam have a special bond due to their time together in the war. Initially Amira does not trust him because he was an American soldier and her brother was killed by a bomb from American troops in the war. Sam's cousin, Charlie, asks Sam to help him with illegal hedge funds unbeknownst to Sam at the time. Amira is staying with her uncle Bassam since her father died. She sells bootlegged films on the street corner but is forced to stay with Sam after getting busted; immigration officials begin pursuing her. As the film progresses, Sam and Amira fall in love.

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