---
title: 'AmericanEast (2008)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Hesham Issawi'
released: '2008-01-01'
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/americaneast-2008'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0808148/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# AmericanEast (2008)

2008 · Drama · United States


## Synopsis

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.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Hesham Issawi](https://cinepixo.com/people/hesham-issawi)
- **Screenplay:** [Sayed Badreya](https://cinepixo.com/people/sayed-badreya)
- **Producer:** [Brian Cox](https://cinepixo.com/people/brian-cox)

## Cast

- [Tony Shalhoub](https://cinepixo.com/people/tony-shalhoub)
- [Sammy Sheik](https://cinepixo.com/people/sammy-sheik)
- [Sarah Shahi](https://cinepixo.com/people/sarah-shahi)

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Official site: http://www.americaneastmovie.com/
Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/americaneast-2008
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