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Americanish
Friday, October 1, 2021 8:45 PM EDT
Cinépolis Luxury Cinemas: Theater 8
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AMERICANISH

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In Jackson Heights, Queens, career-driven sisters Maryam and Sam and their newly-immigrated cousin Ameera must navigate the consistent and sometimes conflicting demands of romance, culture, work, and family. Serving both as a lighthearted re-imagination of and critical divergence from the classic romantic comedy, AMERICANISH tackles and celebrates the complex intersectionalities of womanhood by welcoming us into the world—with all its joys and tribulations—of these three marriage-aged women.


Director Bio:

Iman Zawahry is one of the first hijabi American-Muslim filmmakers in the nation. She has worked on numerous films that have played at over 100 venues worldwide. Iman works to amplify the underrepresented female voice. She wrote and directed her debut feature film Americanish with a majority female crew which won the Audience Award at the world premiere festival CAAM Fest. She currently is a professor of film production at the University of Florida.

Showings – select to order tickets:
Fri, Oct 1st, 8:45 PM @ Cinépolis Luxury Cinemas: Theater 8
  • Year:
    2021
  • Runtime:
    90 minutes
  • Country:
    United States
  • Note:
    Press Contact: David Magdael, David Magdael and Associates, dmagdael@tcdm-associates.com
  • Director:
    Iman Zawahry
  • Screenwriter:
    Aizzah Fatima, Iman Zawahry
  • Producer:
    Roy Wol, Paul Seetachitt, Iman Zawahry, Aizzah Fatima
  • Executive Producer:
    Ann Chaudhary
  • Co-Producer:
    Mohannad Malas
  • Cast:
    Sam: Aizzah Fatima; Maryam: Salena Qureshi; Ameera: Shenaz Treasury; Khala: Lillete Dubey; Gabriel: Godfrey; Shahid: Kapil Talwalkar; Zane: Mo Amer; Jawad: Ajay Naidu; Jim: David Rasche; Douglas Smarts: George Wendt
  • Editor:
    Jesi Rojas
  • Production Design:
    Caley Bisson, Kait Murphy
  • Composer:
    Russ Howard III, DJ Rekha, Dave Sharma
  • Sound Design:
    Barbaros Kaynak
  • Music:
    The Reminders, Swet Shop Boys
Cinépolis Luxury Cinemas: Theater 8
260 W 23rd St, New York, NY 10011, United States
October 1, 2021, 8:45 - 10:30 PM EDT