This bilingual drama-comedy follows Nadine, a Lebanese woman, and Kirsten, an American girl, as they become friends in a story of self-discovery and loyalty. Kirsten, a millennial American girl befriends Nadine, a Lebanese housewife and disrupts her ordered life. One night, they become accidental partners-in-crime.
Are You Glad I’m Here
DIRECTOR
Noor Gharzeddine
RUN TIME
85 Minutes
LANGUAGE
Arabic , English
YEAR
2018
Country
Lebanon , USA
English Subtitles
Yes
Genre
Drama, Feature
Cast
Marwa Khalil, Tess Harrison, Najeeb Zeitouni,
Classification
No age restrictions
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