8.0Mariam · 2016
Mariam (2016) is a Drama film directed by Faizah Ambah, starring Oulaya Amamra, Lou Levy, Ahmed Hafiene.
Drama
8.0Overview
The year is 2004. France has passed a law banning religious symbols in public schools. Mariam, born in France to Arab parents, recently began to wear the hijab after performing the hajj with her grandmother. At the start of the academic year, she pretends the new law does not exist, as she does not want to acknowledge it and so be forced to make a decision. To complicate matters, Karim, a popular young Arab boy in school, starts paying attention to her and she develops a powerful crush on him. While her fellow veiled classmates argue with teachers about their desire to keep wearing the hijab, and her parents argue about her wearing hers, Mariam dreams of Karim, despite her best friend Sophia’s warning that he is not serious. Things come to a head when the deadline for removing the hijab or facing expulsion falls the same week Mariam sees Karim with another girl.
Cast
Oulaya Amamra, Lou Levy, Ahmed Hafiene, Louka Masset, Soumaye Bocoum, Fadila Belkebla, Natalie Beder, Ahmed Afiene
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What is "Mariam" about?
The year is 2004. France has passed a law banning religious symbols in public schools. Mariam, born in France to Arab parents, recently began to wear the hijab after performing the hajj with her grandmother. At the start of the academic year, she pretends the new law does not exist, as she does not want to acknowledge it and so be forced to make a decision. To complicate matters, Karim, a popular young Arab boy in school, starts paying attention to her and she develops a powerful crush on him. While her fellow veiled classmates argue with teachers about their desire to keep wearing the hijab, and her parents argue about her wearing hers, Mariam dreams of Karim, despite her best friend Sophia’s warning that he is not serious. Things come to a head when the deadline for removing the hijab or facing expulsion falls the same week Mariam sees Karim with another girl.
When was "Mariam" released?
Mariam was released in 2016.
Who stars in "Mariam"?
The cast includes Oulaya Amamra, Lou Levy, Ahmed Hafiene, Louka Masset.
