If I Die in America
7.7
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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Cast
5 people
Ward Kamel Director · Idil Eryurekli Cinematographer Nathaniel Stevens Editor
United States release March 9, 2024 · Produced in United States · Languages Arabic, English
Production
Elessar Films
Production
United States
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Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
Arabic · English
Release dates
United States · March 9, 2024
Premiere · South by Southwest Film & TV Festival
United States
May 4, 2024 · Premiere · Chicago Critics Film Festival
Australia
September 2, 2024 · Premiere · Queerscreen Film Festival