'' AmericanEast '' is a 2008 American drama film about Arab-Americans living in Los Angeles after the September 11 attacks . The story examines long-held misunderstandings about Arabic and Islamic culture , and puts a human face on a segment of the American population about whom most Americans know nothing , but who today are of particular interest to them , either from curiosity or suspicion . The story highlights the pressures under which many Arab-Americans now live by focusing on the points-of-view of three main characters
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