Amira & Sam

To help adjust to coming home from war, Sam Seneca (Martin Starr, Silicon Valley, Freaks and Geeks, Knocked Up), a former Green Beret, takes a stab at a life-long dream: stand-up comedy. He also lands a high-paying job working for a Wall Street firm, run by his cousin Charlie (Paul Wesley, Before I Disappear, The Vampire Diaries). Amira (Dina Shihabi) fled Iraq after her brother was killed by U.S. soldiers. She s an illegal immigrant, living with her uncle Bassam (Laith Naklil, The Visitor), who was Sam s interpreter.

Amira has a run-in with the police, so Sam takes her under his wing. Despite their differences, Sam and Amira share a common bond as outsiders. The more time they spend together, the harder it is for them to combat their feelings for one another. Meanwhile, Sam becomes entangled in Charlie s investment scheme and Amira s trouble with the law escalates to the brink of deportation. As the film builds to a climax, Sam has an epiphany: in order to save Amira from being deported, he s forced to risk everything he fought so hard to defend.