The Citizen

Sep 27 2013 PG-13 1h 39m
Drama

Yearning to leave behind his life of misfortune in the Middle East, Ibrahim Jarrah wins the U.S. Green Card Lottery for a chance to become an American citizen. Ibrahim lands in New York City the day before 9/11…and the events of the September terrorist attacks forever shape the struggles he faces on his journey to capture the American dream.

Plot

Yearning to leave behind his life of misfortune in the Middle East, Ibrahim Jarrah wins the U.S Green Card Lottery for a chance to become an American citizen. Ibrahim lands in New York City the day before 9/11... and the events of the September terrorist attacks forever shape the struggles he faces on his journey to capture the American dream. Inspired by true events, filmmaker Sam Kadi's feature debut is a gripping tale of courage, love, and perseverance, the qualities of a true CITIZEN.

Written by

Jazmen Darnell Brown, Sam Kadi, Samir Younis

Directed by

Sam Kadi

Cast

Khaled Nabawy, Agnes Bruckner, Rizwan Manji

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Languages

English

Awards

3 wins & 3 nominations

Trailers
THE CITIZEN Trailer 2012 [1080p HD]
Scores
# of Votes
3,372
Average Rating
6.7 out of 10
Metascore
38
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