Comments on: Sundance Interview: Cherien Dabis, Director of Amreeka http://womenandhollywood.com/2009/01/21/sundance-interview-cherien-dabis-director-of-amreeka/ from a feminist perspective Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:33:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Amreeka and Push to Play New Directors/New Films | Women & Hollywood http://womenandhollywood.com/2009/01/21/sundance-interview-cherien-dabis-director-of-amreeka/comment-page-1/#comment-1487 Amreeka and Push to Play New Directors/New Films | Women & Hollywood Mon, 16 Feb 2009 14:33:35 +0000 http://womenandhollywood.com/?p=1366#comment-1487 [...] open the festival, and Sundance Grand Jury Prize winner Push will close the Fest.  Here’s an interview I did with Cherien Dabis at [...] [...] open the festival, and Sundance Grand Jury Prize winner Push will close the Fest.  Here’s an interview I did with Cherien Dabis at [...]

]]> By: SolShine7 http://womenandhollywood.com/2009/01/21/sundance-interview-cherien-dabis-director-of-amreeka/comment-page-1/#comment-1231 SolShine7 Fri, 23 Jan 2009 08:33:27 +0000 http://womenandhollywood.com/?p=1366#comment-1231 Great interview! I can't wait to see this film. I just posted a link about it on my blog. Great interview! I can’t wait to see this film. I just posted a link about it on my blog.

]]> By: Kelly Gingery http://womenandhollywood.com/2009/01/21/sundance-interview-cherien-dabis-director-of-amreeka/comment-page-1/#comment-1218 Kelly Gingery Wed, 21 Jan 2009 14:11:06 +0000 http://womenandhollywood.com/?p=1366#comment-1218 Wow, thanks for sharing this with us Melissa! Cherien's story is very inspiring and her film sounds very special. I find myself rooting for Amreeka to be sold quickly, so it can get to the theaters for all of us to enjoy very soon. My favorite quote: CD: I want them to really fall in love with the characters. It’s a glimpse into a world they might not have otherwise seen. I want them to walk away knowing that the culture is beautiful and should be appreciated and that stereotypes are unnecessary. I want them to walk away with a feeling of love and hope that they have just met people they have really liked. That quote spoke to me & made me smile, because that has always been one of my favorite parts about going to the movies -- falling in love with characters, glimpsing new worlds and meeting people who I really like (and some who I don't....but who are very interesting, nonetheless!). Cherien Dabis sounds like a great storyteller, I can't wait to see her story. Wow, thanks for sharing this with us Melissa!

Cherien’s story is very inspiring and her film sounds very special. I find myself rooting for Amreeka to be sold quickly, so it can get to the theaters for all of us to enjoy very soon.

My favorite quote:

CD: I want them to really fall in love with the characters. It’s a glimpse into a world they might not have otherwise seen. I want them to walk away knowing that the culture is beautiful and should be appreciated and that stereotypes are unnecessary. I want them to walk away with a feeling of love and hope that they have just met people they have really liked.

That quote spoke to me & made me smile, because that has always been one of my favorite parts about going to the movies — falling in love with characters, glimpsing new worlds and meeting people who I really like (and some who I don’t….but who are very interesting, nonetheless!).

Cherien Dabis sounds like a great storyteller, I can’t wait to see her story.

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