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If I Die in America

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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.

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Released
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Language
Arabic
  • short film

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Director

Ward Kamel

Writers

Ward Kamel

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United States of America

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  • United StatesUS

    • PremiereSouth by Southwest Film & TV Festival9 Mar 2024
    • PremiereChicago Critics Film Festival4 May 2024
  • AustraliaAU

    • PremiereQueerscreen Film Festival2 Sept 2024

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If I Die in America was released on 9 March 2024.

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