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Maryam is a film of genre Drama released in USA on 22 february 2002 with Shohreh Aghdashloo

Maryam (2002)

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Released in USA 22 february 2002
Genres Drama
Rating67% 3.3872553.3872553.3872553.3872553.387255

Maryam is a 2002 film about a young woman who is an Iranian immigrant living in the United States at the time of the Iran hostage crisis. The film was written and directed by Ramin Serry. Mariam Parris plays the young woman. The film also features Shaun Toub as her father, Shohreh Aghdashloo as her mother, and David Ackert as her cousin, Ali, who becomes an Islamic fundamentalist.

Maryam was featured in Roger Ebert's Overlooked Film Festival.

The word "Maryam" is the Aramaic name of Mary, the mother of Jesus and means the same in Persian language. Maryam also means Tuberose in Persian and is a common first name in Iran.

Actors

Shohreh Aghdashloo

(Homa Armin)
Maz Jobrani

(Reza)
David Ackert

(Ali Armin)
Shaun Toub

(Dr. Darius Armin)
Sabine Singh
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