Nisreen Faour (Arabic: نسرين ٠اعور‎,Hebrew: × ×™×¡×¨×™×Ÿ
×¤× ×•×¨â€Ž; born August 2, 1972) is a Palestinian of Israeli
citizenship actress from the village of Tarshiha, best known for her
role as Muna in the 2009 American film, Amreeka.Faour was born in
Tarshiha, Israel and moved to the United States to study theater and
performance when she was 16. She then came back to Israel 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 such as In the Eighth Month, directed by Ali
Nassar, Jamr Alhikaya (Whispering Embers) and The Savior. Her
television appearances include Family Deluxe, produced by the Israel
Broadcasting Authority and aired by Channel 33, as well as Mishwar
Al-Joma.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. 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".
×¤× ×•×¨â€Ž; born August 2, 1972) is a Palestinian of Israeli
citizenship actress from the village of Tarshiha, best known for her
role as Muna in the 2009 American film, Amreeka.Faour was born in
Tarshiha, Israel and moved to the United States to study theater and
performance when she was 16. She then came back to Israel 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 such as In the Eighth Month, directed by Ali
Nassar, Jamr Alhikaya (Whispering Embers) and The Savior. Her
television appearances include Family Deluxe, produced by the Israel
Broadcasting Authority and aired by Channel 33, as well as Mishwar
Al-Joma.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. 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".
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