When Maryam Spoke Out
7.6 /10 1 Votes
Director Assad Fouladkar Country Lebanon | 7.4/10 IMDb Duration Language Arabic | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Release date October 6, 2001 (2001-10-06) (Mill Valley Film Festival) Tagline A window into another culture | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
When Maryam Spoke Out (Arabic: لمّا حكيت مريم Lamma hikyit maryam) is a 2001 Lebanese film directed by Assad Fouladkar and based on a true event that happened in Lebanon.
Contents
It is a social story about a couple, Ziad and Maryam, who lead a happy marriage, except for the fact that after three years of marriage Maryam has still not had a baby. Her husband Ziad is compassionate and assures her, that he still loves her. Nonetheless, Maryam cannot escape the growing pressure from the family, especially from her mother-in-law. She reacts to it in her own way with a false pregnancy. The initial enthusiasm and care is quickly gone when it becomes clear they are not really expecting a baby.
When Maryam Spoke Out is Fouladkar's first feature film.
Synopsis
After three years of happily married life, Ziyad and Maryam feel the social pressure to have a child. Their previously happy relationship becomes poisoned when it is discovered that Maryam is infertile.
Cast and characters
Awards
References
When Maryam Spoke Out WikipediaWhen Maryam Spoke Out IMDb When Maryam Spoke Out themoviedb.org