Amira & Sam (2014)

Plot Summary

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.

Full Cast & Characters

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

Sean Mullin

Stand-Up Comedian

Meg Gibson

VA Administrator

Director & Crew

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