If I Die in America

Synopsis

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.

Main Cast

Gil Perez-Abraham

Manny

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George Shakkour

Sameer

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Hana Chamoun

Dalal

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Ilham Malki

Noora

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Moud Sabra

Khalil

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Crew

Department	Role	Name
Directing	Director	Ward Kamel
	First Assistant Director	Catrin Ody
Writing	Writer	Ward Kamel
Editing	Editor	Nathaniel Stevens
Camera	Director of Photography	Idil Eryurekli
Production	Producer	Adrian Lausell
	Casting	Emily Rucker
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