12 Dec 2007
The Secret of the Grain
In southern France, a Franco-Arabic shipyard worker along with his partner's daughter pursues his dream of opening a restaurant.
Amira & Sam
The only place they belong is together
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.
Top Billed Cast
Martin Starr Sam
Dina Shihabi Amira
Paul Wesley Charlie
Laith Nakli Bassam
David Rasche Jack
Ross Marquand Greg
Daniel Fox Burke
Alexis Hughes Kara
Alexandra O'Halleran Jen
Rasha Zamamiri Veiled Woman
Meg Gibson VA Administrator
Robert C. Kirk Chief Rowenski
James Chen Donnie
Christian A. Paluck Officer O'Rourke
Christopher Stadulis Security Guard
John Leslie Wolfe Karl Royce
Taylor Wilcox Claire
Claire Byrne Simone
Jolie Mullin Rita Bechdel
Mark Elliot Wilson Nicolas
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