Maryam (film)
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Maryam is a 2002 film
about a young woman who is an Iran
ian 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.
2002 in film
The year 2002 in film involved some significant events. The first significant releases of sequels took place between The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones, Men in Black II, Analyze That, Spy Kids 2: The Island of...
about a young woman who is an Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
ian immigrant
Immigration
Immigration is the act of foreigners passing or coming into a country for the purpose of permanent residence...
living in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
at the time of the Iran hostage crisis
Iran hostage crisis
The Iran hostage crisis was a diplomatic crisis between Iran and the United States where 52 Americans were held hostage for 444 days from November 4, 1979 to January 20, 1981, after a group of Islamist students and militants took over the American Embassy in Tehran in support of the Iranian...
. The film was written and directed by Ramin Serry. Mariam Parris plays the young woman. The film also features Shaun Toub
Shaun Toub
Shaun Toub is an Iranian-American film and television actor. He is perhaps best known for his role as Farhad in the 2004 movie Crash, as Rahim Khan in the movie The Kite Runner, and as Yinsen in the movie Iron Man.-Personal life:...
as her father, Shohreh Aghdashloo
Shohreh Aghdashloo
Shohreh Aghdashloo is an Iranian American actress.After establishing a theatre and film career in Iran, Aghdashloo moved to England during the Iranian Revolution in 1979, and subsequently became a citizen of the United States...
as her mother, and David Ackert
David Ackert
David Ackert is an entrepreneur and business development expert. He is the founder of The Ackert Advisory which has provided business development coaching and training for service firms since the late 90s....
as her cousin, Ali, who becomes an Islamic fundamentalist
Islamic fundamentalism
Islamic fundamentalism is a term used to describe religious ideologies seen as advocating a return to the "fundamentals" of Islam: the Quran and the Sunnah. Definitions of the term vary. According to Christine L...
.
Maryam was featured in Roger Ebert's Overlooked Film Festival
Roger Ebert's Overlooked Film Festival
Ebertfest: Roger Ebert's Film Festival, originally known as Roger Ebert's Overlooked Film Festival but commonly referred to as simply Ebertfest, is an annual film festival held every April in Champaign, Illinois, United States, organized by the College of Media at the University of Illinois...
.
The word 'Maryam' is the Aramaic name of Mary, the mother of Jesus and means the same in Persian language. Maryam also means Tuberose
Tuberose
The tuberose is a perennial plant related to the agaves, extracts of which are used as a middle note in perfumery. The common name derives from the Latin tuberosa, meaning swollen or tuberous in reference to its root system. It consists of about 12 species...
in Persian and is a common first name in Iran.