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.
, 1h35 OriginUSA GenresDrama, Thriller ActorsNick Stahl, Dash Mihok, Olivia Wilde, Pruitt Taylor Vince, Shohreh Aghdashloo, Daniel Franzese Rating52% Après avoir commis un meurtre dans un accès de rage, Allen Ménaric est interné dans un établissement psychiatrique pour patients particulièrement violents. Il se retrouve brutalement plongé dans un environnement aussi brutal que déstabilisant. Grâce à un programme de socialisation, il fait la connaissance de Mia, maniaco-dépressive, qui lui redonne le goût à la vie. Toujours hanté par son passé, Allen décide de protéger la jeune femme des autres patients.
, 1h29 OriginUSA GenresDrama, Comedy ActorsHill Harper, Robinne Lee, Gordon Currie, Tom Arnold, David Ackert, Eddie Cahill Rating41% The film is based around a teacher named Carl (Hill Harper) who's living his everyday life while trying to cope with his fear of terrorist nuclear attacks. However, with the threat so high he soon lets loose and jeopardizes his family and friends.
, 1h56 Directed byCyrus Nowrasteh OriginUSA GenresDrama, Crime ThemesFilms about sexuality ActorsShohreh Aghdashloo, Jim Caviezel, Mozhan Marnò, Parviz Sayyād, Navid Negahban, David Diaan Rating78% Stranded in the remote Iranian village of Kuhpayeh by car trouble, a journalist is approached by Zahra, a woman with a harrowing tale to tell about her niece, Soraya, and the bloody circumstances of Soraya's death, by stoning, the previous day. The two sit down as Zahra recounts the story to Freidoune, who records the conversation with his tape recorder. The journalist must escape with his life to tell the story to the rest of the world.