AMREEKA (FEATURE FILM)
Feature Film
Produced in 2009
The awareness media campaign featured TV, press and cinema advertising, supported by public events. The campaign was highly successful and generated a huge quantity of media coverage. The campaign raised public awareness about dyslexia and helped improve parents, teachers and children recognition of the condition’s symptoms.
Director:
Cherien Dabis
Awards & Accolades
- Winner: FIPRESCI PRIZE, Cannes International Film Festival, 2009
- Winner: Best Arabic Film, Cairo International Film Festival, 2009
- Winner: Best Arabic Screenplay, Cairo International Film Festival, 2009
- Winner: Best Actress (Nisreen Faour), Muhr Arab Award, Dubai International Film Festival, 2009
- Winner: WFCC Award, Best Female Images in a Movie, Women Film Critics Circle Awards, 2009
- Nominee: Grand Jury Prize, Dramatic, Sundance Film Festival, 2009
- Nominee: Best Feature, Independent Spirit Awards, 2010
