''Mariam'', also known ''Mary'', is a 2013

Syrian Syrians ( ar, سُورِيُّون, ''Sūriyyīn'') are an Eastern Mediterranean ethnic group indigenous to the Levant. They share common Levantine Semitic roots. The cultural and linguistic heritage of the Syrian people is a blend of both indi ...

drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super-g ...

directed by

Basil Al-Khatib Basil Al-Khatib ( ar, باسل الخطيب) is a Syrian movie and TV director, from a Palestinian origin. He was born on 6 May 1962 in Hilversum, the Netherlands ) , anthem = ( en, "William of Nassau") , image_map = , map_caption = ...

. The film tells the story of three women, all named "Maryam", living through in three different periods starting in 1918, passing through the June setback in Quneitra in 1967, and until 2012 and was filmed in several areas of Syria, including Baniyas, Mashta al-Helou, and Quneitra. Music is by Hazem Al-Anitar; the colorist is Osama Said. The movie chronicles a hundred years of Syrian history. ''Mariam'' won prizes at festivals in Cairo, Oran, and Dakhla, Morocco. Khatib believes that it is this focus on the “human element” in Syria's conflict which has made the film a hit with festival audiences and juries.

Cast

*Ali Adel *Sabah Al Jazaery *Doha Al-Dabes *Lama Al-Hakim *Reem Ali *Maisoun Abu Asaad *Abed Fahed *Sollaf Fawakhirgi *Asad Fedda *Nadin Khoury *Roleen Al Qassim *Jihaad Saad *Sanaa Sawah

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* 2013 films 2013 drama films Syrian drama films 2010s Arabic-language films {{Syria-film-stub