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An Iranian-born teenager living in suburban New Jersey thinks of herself as simply an American until anti-Iranian sentiment erupts in her community after American hostages are held in Iran.
Leave your thoughts about Maryam.
| New Times (L.A.)Robert WilonskyIt's a wise and powerful tale of race and culture forcefully told, with superb performances throughout. |
| Shadows on the WallRich ClineFirst-time writer-director Serry shows a remarkable gift for storytelling with this moving, effective little film. |
| Reel.comPam GradyMaryam is a small film, but it offers large rewards. |
| San Diego Union-TribuneDavid ElliottIt's a very sincere work, but it would be better as a diary or documentary. |
| San Francisco ChronicleJonathan CurielForget the sometimes stilted acting. Forget the occasional scenes that are borderline cliched. Instead, focus on the message and the raw emotion. |
| Film Freak CentralWalter Chawcaptures that perverse element of the Kafkaesque where identity, overnight, is robbed and replaced with a persecuted "other." |
| Internet ReviewsSteve RhodesThe film is powerful, accessible and funny. You won't miss its messages, but you'll be entertained as well. |
| Dallas Morning NewsTom MaurstadNot only a coming-of-age story and cautionary parable, but also a perfectly rendered period piece. |
| Slant MagazineEd GonzalezMost impressive, though, is the film's open-ended finale that refuses to entirely close its characters' emotional wounds. |
| Chicago ReaderTed ShenThe film is full of finely observed details. |