Palestinian-American comedian Mo Amer stars in 'Mo', now available on Netflix. All photos: Netflix
Mo Amer plays Mo, a Palestinian-American who is fired from his job at a tech shop because his boss worried that the business will be the target of immigration authorities.
Mo, a charismatic and charming guy, decides to sell counterfeit products from the boot of his car in order to provide for his family.
From left, Mo's mother Yusra, played by Farah Bsieso, Mo's elder brother Sameer played by Omar Elba, and Mo Amer who stars as Mo.
The Najir family in 'Mo' were forced to flee Palestine in the 1940s and were displaced again in the 1990s during the Gulf War and left Kuwait for Houston, where they have lived awaiting for their asylum claim to be heard in court for 22 years.
Mo's older brother Sameer, played by Omar Elba, is on the autism spectrum.
Mo and his Catholic Mexican girlfriend Maria, played by Teresa Ruiz.
Maria is an intricate part of Mo's support system. She's a capable business owner who suffers from her own family trauma and is eager to impress Mo's mother who would prefer that Mo date a Muslim woman.
Intergenerational and cross-cultural humour are woven into the serious themes of displacement and identity that Mo grapples with in his day-to-day life.
Mo bonds with Mexican workers in an olive grove in Houston, Texas, another place he attempts to work in without legal documentation.
Mo tells a saleswoman selling chocolate hummus to taste olive oil from Palestine.
Palestine and politics are debated in shisha-smoking cafes over a game of backgammon or cards, in 'Mo'.
