Amira & Sam

The story

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.

Cast & crew

Martin StarrSam

Dina ShihabiAmira

Paul WesleyCharlie

Laith NakliBassam

David RascheJack

Ross MarquandGreg

Daniel FoxBurke

Alexis Hughes

Alexis HughesKara

Alexandra O'Halleran

Alexandra O'HalleranJen

Rasha ZamamiriVeiled Woman

Sean Mullin

Sean MullinStand-Up Comedian

Meg GibsonVA Administrator