*** MEDIA ALERT *** CELEBRITIES IN ATTENDANCE
Wednesday May 1st • Opening Night Gala & Special Screening
Reception 6:00pm | FEATURE FILM 7:00pm 
THE CITIZEN a wonderful film by Sam Kadi (http://www.thecitizenmovie.com)
Starring Khaled Nabawy, Agnes Bruckner, William Atherton, Cary Elwes
Director/Story: Sam Kadi
Screenwriters: Jazmin Darnell Brown , Sammir Younis, Sam Kadi
Producers: Sam Kadi, Chris Wyatt, Alan Noel Vega
Personal Appearances:  *** MEDIA ALERT *** CELEBRITIES IN ATTENDANCE:
 
William Atherton (Die Hard, Die Hard 2, Real Genius, Ghostbusters – http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0040472)
Agnes Bruckner (upcoming “The Anna Nicole Story”, Blood and Chocolate, Murder By Numbers, The Woods – http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0115671)
Cary Elwes (Psych, Princess Bride, Saw, Robin Hood: Men in Tights, Glory – http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000144/)
william-atherton agnes.Bruckner cary.elwes

SYNOPSIS:

“THE CITIZEN” is the story of an Arab immigrant who wins the American Green Card Lottery, arriving in New York City on Sep 10, 2001. The film is inspired by true events and stars acclaimed Egyptian actor Khaled Nabaway (Fair Game), Agnes Bruckner (Blood and Chocolate), Cary Elwes(The Princess Bride), William Atherton (Die Hard), and Rizwan Manji (Outsourced).

The film is directed by award winning Syrian American director Sam Kadi and produced by Kadi and Chris Wyatt (Napoleon Dynamite). “THE CITIZEN” has won so far four awards including Best Ensemble Cast Award at the 28th Boston Film Festival and earned two additional nominations including the Audience Choice Award at the 23rd Cinequest Film Festival. THE CITIZEN is scheduled to open the 18th International Family Film Festival on May 1st.  

LINKS:
www.thecitizenmovie.com
www.facebook.com/thecitizenmovie
www.imdb.com/title/tt1942989/
www.youtube.com/thecitizenmovie
www.huffingtonpost.com/e-nina-rothe/the-citizen-four-men_b_1984701.html

 

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