Maryam
Made in Qatar - Ajyal Youth Film Festival 2015
Zainab Mohammed Ayon / Short Documentary / Qatar / 2015 / 12 min / Colour and B&W / DCP2K / In Arabic, English / Arabic, English subtitles / Qatar Premiere
Rated: Parental guidance is advised for viewers under the age of 13. Individuals under the age of 13 are not admitted into cinemas unless accompanied by an individual aged 18 or older.
Synopsis
Of her seven siblings, Maryam is the only one who isn’t married. Because of this, the young woman begins to wonder… if she were just a bit shorter, or if she lost a few kilos, or if she changed her nose, would she have a husband? These troubling thoughts lead her to contemplate extreme measures: plastic surgery. In this light-hearted take on a serious subject, director Zainab Mohammed Ayon explores the pressure to be beautiful that faces women in the Gulf – and all around the world.
About the Director
Zainab Mohammed Ayon began enrolling in documentaries workshops at the Doha Film Institute, where she made her debut short film, ‘Maryam’. Her inspiration for the film came from an encounter with a friend, which sparked an interest in starting dialogue about important societal issues.
Credits
- Director
- Zainab Mohammed Ayon
- Screenwriter
- Zainab Mohammed Ayon
- Editor
- Abdul Jabbar Maki
- Cinematographer
- Nadine Drummond, Eman Atef
- Cast
- Nadine Drummond, Eman Atef, Dr. Fadi El-Jiz, Dr. Maen Alaissami, Dr. Batoul Khalifa, Dr. Kamal Hussein Saleh