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Release Date:
March 9, 2024
Original Title:
If I Die in America
Genres:
Drama
Production Companies:
Elessar Films
Production Countries:
United States of America
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 15
According to Muslim practice, burial ought to occur within 24 hours of death — so after Manny’s immigrant husband, Sameer, passes away in an accident, he is confronted by a representative of Sameer’s family urging him to sign the paperwork needed to ship the body back to Kuwait. Manny initially refuses, clinging to his rights as Sameer's husband, while knowing that with every passing hour, Sameer's family grows more infuriated. After an emotional climax, spurred on by the family’s homophobic claim that Manny and Sameer’s marriage was merely a green-card arrangement, Manny comes to realize that his objections won't change the fact that his husband died — try as he might, he cannot delay grief.
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Casting:
Emily Rucker
Director:
Ward Kamel
Director of Photography:
Idil Eryurekli
Editor:
Nathaniel Stevens
First Assistant Director:
Catrin Ody
Producer:
Adrian Lausell
Writer:
Ward Kamel
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