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03/27/09
Maryam (2002)
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Reviews Counted:34
Fresh:26
Rotten:8
Average Rating:6.8/10
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
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12/06/05
Smarter in its message than its execution, this is still a thought-provoking rental.
09/16/05
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08/12/05
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04/05/03
First-time writer-director Serry shows a remarkable gift for storytelling with this moving, effective little film.
12/08/02
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10/21/02
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08/09/02
High on melodrama. But it's emotionally engrossing, too, thanks to strong, credible performances from the whole cast.
07/26/02
Top CriticA 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's a very sincere work, but it would be better as a diary or documentary.
07/19/02
A quietly moving look back at what it was to be Iranian-American in 1979.
07/19/02
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
It is enthralling and evocative, despite some flaws.
06/07/02
captures that perverse element of the Kafkaesque where identity, overnight, is robbed and replaced with a persecuted "other."
04/25/02
Uncannily in tune with contemporary global events.
04/19/02
The film is powerful, accessible and funny. You won't miss its messages, but you'll be entertained as well.
04/19/02
Maryam is a small film, but it offers large rewards.
04/13/02
Maryam is more timely now than ever.
04/12/02
Top CriticThe picture would be better suited to public television, where its modest character will be more at home and its didacticism perhaps less blatant.
04/11/02
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