Maryam
Maryam is a movie (2000) 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.
Maryam is also the Aramaic name of Mary, the mother of Jesus, and a common first name in Iran.
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Categories: 2000 films