Maryam
Asian Premiere
Badrul Hisham Ismail Malaysia 2023 107 min R21 (Mature Content)
This sharp-tongued drama follows a long day in the life of an unmarried Muslim woman with a modest but inconvenient wish.
50-year-old Maryam seems to have it all: born into aristocratic blood and a tycoon’s wealth, she now runs an art gallery in Kuala Lumpur. But her plans to wed a much younger man from Sierra Leone are met with fierce resistance—beginning with her father, whose blessings she must obtain under Islamic law.
Maryam’s wishes take her through various institutions where she pleads her case before officials, while her resolve is tested in conversations shot through with absurdity. The film is unsparing in its indictment of an agonisingly polite society that wields anything, from bureaucracies to scripture and unusual metaphors, as cover for its hypocrisy and racism. What will it take for Maryam to flourish and desire on her own terms?
Q&A with Filmmaker(s)
1 Dec, Fri 7:00PM / 107 min
The Projector, Golden Mile, Redrum
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Maryam
Maryam Pagi ke Malam
Badrul Hisham Ismail
Malaysia
2023
Malay
English
107 min
R21 (Mature Content)
Asian Premiere
Badrul Hisham Ismail
The work of Malaysian filmmaker Badrul Hisham Ismail addresses Malaysian society and its fissures. His films include Voyage to Terengganu (2016), co-directed with Amir Muhammad and screened at the 27th SGIFF. Co-written by acclaimed author Faisal Tehrani, Maryam premiered at Rotterdam.
Sofia Jane
Omar Abdullah
Susan LANKESTER
Kye Syed Fariz
Fairul Nizam Ablah
Eddy Wan Shahidi
Faisal Tehrani
Badrul Hisham Ismail
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