Amira & Sam poster
Director Sean Mullin
Writer Sean Mullin

Amira & Sam

Tagline: The only place they belong is together

Release Date: 2014-05-30

Duration: 90 minutes

Synopsis

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.

Casting

  • Paul Wesley
    Charlie
  • Martin Starr
    Sam
  • David Rasche
    Jack
  • Dina Shihabi
    Amira
  • James Chen
    Donnie
  • Melissa Navia
    Police Clerk
  • Ross Marquand
    Greg
  • Meg Gibson
    VA Administrator
  • Teddy Cañez
    Officer Valez
  • Robert C. Kirk
    Chief Rowenski