Jacir

A beautiful story told elegantly by incredible performances from the entire cast. Lorraine Bracco phenomenal as always. Malek Rahbani drew you into the story at every moment he was on screen.

This film tells a story of rebirth, our main character comes from a war torn country seeking a new life in the US, just to find himself dealing with the difficulty of inclusion within the American social community. Malek delivers a spectacular performance by expressing the hardships one goes through in life that any person could connect too.

This film is a great representation of the real life struggles immigrants go through seeking a new beginning.

Great film! The performances of the main characters convey emotions and complexities that keep you excited and waiting for the next scene throughout the movie.

Very interesting topic that touches on difficulties and struggles a lot of people endure in their daily life. People immigrating across the world after loosing everything back home, leaving behind all the good and bad memories, family members and friends, seeking a future they thought they could pursue in a western country like the US , not knowing that they will encounter a lot of people that are not accepting with no empathy.

However, the movie ends on a good note to prove that good always wins in this world no matter what, and that regardless of race, color, religion, sex, social class, we're all the same human beings.

I encourage everyone to watch it!

This movie showcases the hardships and challenges that is an unfortunate reality in America. It was heartbreaking and inspiring and hopeful all in one.

Malek's performance demands the audience's appraisal as he navigates various emotional aspects of his role. He perfectly adapted his performance to the character himself which communicated seamlessly with the plot.

Additionally, while having some heartbreaking aspects, the idea of a found-family formed among the characters of Jacir and Meryl, and of course Jerome, brings a warming turn to the story.

(Side note, growing up with poor Middle Eastern representation in media makes this movie feel all the more rewarding) GO WATCH JACIR.

As a daughter of immigrants, this film gave me a deeper and tearful appreciation of the real life struggles my parents went through seeking a new beginning in search of the American Dream.

Malek Rhabani brought Jacir to life. The raw emotion he boldly delivered on screen touched me--from the pain of isolation, injustice and racism, to the compassion, kindness and humanity he showed to a woman (Lorraine Bracco) who frankly didn't deserve it. What a phenomenal performance!

Lorraine Bracco's performance elicited feelings of anger for her character's ignorance, but also pity and compassion. It was a reminder of the human connection that we all need.

What a beautifully acted film and labor of love.

The movie is centered around a Syrian refugee named Jacir living in Memphis, Tennessee trying to learn English and adapt to an American lifestyle. During his journey he faces racism, discrimination, poverty, drug use and the constant looming threat of deportation. This movie is a realistic and raw depiction of what the American dream can look like for anyone impoverished struggling to get by.

I love the how raw and real this movie feels at times especially when dealing with topics like race, the complexity of racism and poverty. Tut Weezy did an amazing job here for his acting debut can't wait to see more from him in the future, the only things I disliked where the music selection(Tut Weezy has more popular songs they could have used) writing/pacing towards the middle and end of movie starts to feel like it's in a rush to wrap things up. They're a few plot holes because of this and off screen conflicts that somehow resolved themselves along with the fact we never learn much about Jacir's past and why he feels so compelled to help Meryl still defiantly worth a watch.