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01/30/02
Maryam (2002)
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Reviews Counted:34
Fresh:26
Rotten:8
Average Rating:6.8/10
Runtime: 90 mins
Genre: Dramas
Synopsis: Opening with a montage of news footage of the Islamic revolution in Iran and the exile of the Shah, set to The Cars' "Good Times Roll," MARYAM depicts the patriotic fervor and anti-Iranian... [More]
Starring: Mariam Parris, Shaun Toub, David Ackert, Shohreh Aghdashloo
Director: Ramin Serry
Reviews for Maryam
Maryam is more timely now than ever.
04/12/02
Top CriticUncannily in tune with contemporary global events.
04/19/02
A searing reminder of the relevance of recent history and of the timeless power of fiction to humanize people and crystallize sweeping events into personal drama.
07/20/02
It takes this never-ending confusion and hatred, puts a human face on it, evokes shame among all who are party to it and even promotes understanding.
06/10/02
A film with contemporary political resonance illustrated by a winning family story.
02/12/02
Not only a coming-of-age story and cautionary parable, but also a perfectly rendered period piece.
04/04/02
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08/09/02
It's a very valuable film...
02/19/02
No review available.
08/12/05
captures that perverse element of the Kafkaesque where identity, overnight, is robbed and replaced with a persecuted "other."
04/25/02
Parris’ performance is credible and remarkably mature.
02/23/02
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12/06/05
First-time writer-director Serry shows a remarkable gift for storytelling with this moving, effective little film.
12/08/02
While it may play like an after-school special you might have seen during the 1980s on PBS, the emotional struggles portrayed remain digestible, and often thought-provoking.
02/21/02
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01/30/02
The film is powerful, accessible and funny. You won't miss its messages, but you'll be entertained as well.
04/19/02
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04/05/03
A quietly moving look back at what it was to be Iranian-American in 1979.
07/19/02
Carefully crafted, notably in its deft dramatic structuring, and has become timely in a way its maker could never have anticipated.
03/08/02
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