The Citizen

The Citizen is a drama about Ibrahim, a man from the Middle East who seeks a better life after winning a visa lottery to live in the United States. He arrives in New York City just one day before the September 11 terrorist attacks. The film follows his struggle to achieve his goals as the tragedy of those attacks alters his experience and the challenges he faces while pursuing the American dream.

Directed by Sam Kadi, the movie was written by Sam Younis and Jazmen Darnell Brown. The cast features Khaled El Nabawy in the lead role of Ibrahim, alongside Agnes Bruckner, Cary Elwes, Rizwan Manji, and Abe Larkin. Released on September 19, 2012, the film has a runtime of 99 minutes and was produced in the United States.

Audience reception for the film is generally positive. It holds a 6.8 rating on IMDb based on 3,400 votes, while on TMDB it has a score of 6.4 from 24 votes.