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Set in 1979, a story which centers on Maryam, an Iranian-born 16-year-old high school student who has lived most of her life in New Jersey. She has become thoroughly Americanized, preferring to be called Mary rather than her Iranian name Maryam. Her immigrant family enjoys a pleasant and fully assimilated life in their adopted country, but their serenity is disrupted when her headstrong, fundamentalist... See Full Description
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Drama |
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| Running Time: |
1 hr. 30 min. |
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| Release Date: |
February 22, 2002 NY; March 15, 2002 LA |
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| MPAA Rating: |
Not Rated |
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| Distributors: |
Streetlight Films
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$104,209 |
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| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade:
B
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Film Threat, Rich Cline
"First-time writer-director Serry shows a remarkable gift for storytelling with this moving, effective little film..." more...
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A- |
New York Post, V.A. Musetto
"...hard-to-believe plot twists force the movie off track in its final half hour." more...
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B- |
New York Times, Elvis Mitchell
"...when Mr. Serry reaches for drama, he tends to hang signposts, and the movie falters." more...
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C+ |
TV Guide, Ken Fox
"...what makes this film special is Serry's ability to take what is essentially a contained family conflict and put it into a much larger historical context." more...
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B |
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