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Maryam

Maryam

Cultures clash. Hearts break. People change.

Released PG 87 min 6.8/10 Votes: 300
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.
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2002-02-22
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