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Āmrikā

Directed by: Nicole Bahar | Produced by: Harvard Westlake | Documentary | 2018 | Iran/USA | 4:06

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An Iranian-American teenager travels to a small village in Iran to interview people about their opinions of America. She examines what they have to say and contrasts that with some of the stereotypes that characterize the Middle East.

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