Nisreen Faour
Born1972 (age 51–52)
Ma'alot-Tarshiha, Israel
OccupationActress

Nisreen Faour (Arabic: نسرين فاعور; born August 2, 1972) is a Palestinian actress from the village of Ma'alot-Tarshiha, best known for her role as Muna in the 2009 American film, Amreeka.

Faour was born in Ma'alot-Tarshiha, Israel, and moved to the United States to study theater and performance when she was 16. She then came back home in order to study acting at the Kibbutzim College of Education in Tel Aviv between 1991 and 1994, and later on directing at the University of Haifa. She has performed in a number of award-winning theatrical plays. She also appeared in Israeli films in arabic such as In the Eighth Month, directed by Ali Nassar, Jamr Alhikaya (Whispering Embers) and The Savior. Her television appearances include Family Deluxe, as well as Mishwar Al-Joma.[1]

Faour's performance as Muna Farah, a Palestinian immigrant to the United States in the 2009 independent film Amreeka, received high marks from film critics.[2][3] American film critic Kenneth Turan argues that, while all of the casting choices "are excellent, [...] it is Palestinian actress Nisreen Faour as the irrepressible Muna who truly owns the picture".[4]

Awards

References

  1. ↑ "Amreeka Official Site: Cast". Archived from the original on 2013-11-05. Retrieved 2010-06-25.
  2. ↑ Amereeka: Nisreen Faour charming as Palestinian coping with America
  3. ↑ Torn in the U.S.A.
  4. ↑ Los Angeles Times film review: Amreeka
  5. ↑ 2009 Muhr Arab winners Archived 2010-07-23 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ↑ "2010 Film Independent's Spirit Awards Nominees and Winners". About.com. 2010. Archived from the original on 2010-02-15. Retrieved July 9, 2010.
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