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The Citizen

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The terrorist attacks of 9/11 shape a newly arrived Arab immigrant's quest to fulfill the American dream.
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Tasha Robinson The Dissolve It's pushing its agenda at every moment, first gently, then relentlessly. Rated: 1.5/5 Sep 30, 2013 Full Review Jeannette Catsoulis New York Times The story's accumulation of contrived setbacks strains credulity. Rated: 2.5/5 Sep 26, 2013 Full Review Brian Orndorf Blu-ray.com It's ridiculous, but Kadi seems determined to stay in this comfort zone, trusting in the banality of melodrama to communicate simple ideas on life, love, and the pursuit of happiness. Rated: C- Oct 10, 2013 Full Review Read all reviews

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Rola Z Extremely topical! A must see! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/22/24 Full Review Audience Member It's good movie to watch Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/18/23 Full Review Audience Member Good performance for Khaled, but the movie lacks many Rated 1 out of 5 stars 01/23/23 Full Review farah r An inspiring true story about the struggles of achieving the American Dream. With strong performances, The Citizen is an enjoyable drama. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member Inspirational story of an immigrant's struggle to fit in in the land of dreams. The movie has a very genuine quality that really connects with the audience and the performances also accompany the genuineness. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/24/23 Full Review Audience Member "The Citizen" is an interesting story about the increased racism again Arab immigrants following the September 11th attacks. The film makes some poignant statements through its likeable main character and a well-written script. The writers do a good job of introducing seemingly insignificant characters and events that become important later in the film. Khaled El Nabawy delivers a nice performance as he carries the film from start to finish. I will admit, the line delivery is sometimes overly cheesy and the acting isn't anything to write home about, but the film achieves its goal by bringing attention to the unfair discrimination against innocent Arabs. The highlight of the film is Cary Elwes' portrayal of the immigration lawyer as he delivers an impassioned monologue in defense of the main character. While I wouldn't rank this film above average, it is definitely worth watching for its important moral lesson. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis The terrorist attacks of 9/11 shape a newly arrived Arab immigrant's quest to fulfill the American dream.
Director
Sam Kadi
Distributor
Monterey Media
Production Co
3K Pictures, Why Me Film
Rating
PG-13 (Brief Violence|Thematic Elements)
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 6, 2013, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 16, 2016
Runtime
1h 39m
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