Sami has successfully integrated into Switzerland with his restaurant “Pittaria” and experiences a sense of belonging that he missed in Israel as part of the Palestinian minority. Nevertheless, he is characterized by a longing for his country of origin and is confronted with an inner conflict. The film tells the story of Sami's journey through two homelands to find himself.
Sami Daher
Self
Sami has successfully integrated into Switzerland with his restaurant “Pittaria” and experiences a sense of belonging that he missed in Israel as part of the Palestinian minority. Nevertheless, he is characterized by a longing for his country of origin and is confronted with an inner conflict. The film tells the story of Sami's journey through two homelands to find himself.
The government gets wind of a plot to destroy America involving a trio of nuclear weapons for which the whereabouts are unknown. It's up to a seasoned interrogator and an FBI agent to find out exactly where the nukes are.
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