Americanish

Director: Iman Zawahry
Starring: Aizzah Fatima, Shenaz Treasury, LilleteDubey
Run time: 91 mins | Recommended Certificate: 12A
Language: English | Year: 2021 | Country: USA

Strand: YOUNG REBEL

Set in Jackson Heights NY, a heartwarming comedy about a first generation immigrant Pakistani mom (Lilette Dubey), is still recovering from her husband dumping her and the girls years ago. She is now conflicted by the tradition of getting her grown daughters, Maryam and Sam, hitched to suitable Pakistani boys. None too impressed by the young men who come to dinner at mom’s, they decide to take matters into their own hands.

Q&A with Iman Zawahry and guests

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