‘Mo’ Creator Mo Amer On Creating A “Realistic” Portrayal Of The Immigrant Experience: “It’s A Tremendous Responsibility. I’m Happy To Be A Part Of Moving That Forward” — Contenders TV
deadline.comMo star and creator Mo Amer discussed the difficulties and tender vulnerability that comes with addressing his family’s hardships and experiences when he joined Deadline’s Contenders TV event Sunday.
The Netflix comedy-drama series, also co-created with Ramy Youssef, is inspired by Amer’s real-life experiences as a Palestinian refugee in America.
The show explores the life of Amer and his family in Houston as they try to attain U.S. citizenship while working odd jobs to stay afloat.
Teresa Ruiz, Omar Elba and Tobe Nwigwe also star. Trying to explain the many nuances of the American legal immigration system, whether on or off screen, certainly has its challenges, something Amer thought long and hard about while penning the series. “Doing something that’s so incredibly personal to you, that’s a scary thing,” Amer said. “It sounds like it might be easy and something that is just in your wheelhouse, but quite frankly, it’s the most challenging thing I’ve ever done.
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