Maryam Keshavarz

Directing

Maryam Keshavarz

Born

1975-01-01 (51)

Place of birth

New York City, New York, USA

Known for

Directing

Credits

15 titles

Maryam Keshavarz is an Iranian-American film writer, producer and director, best known for her feature film debut "Circumstance". She holds a BA in Comparative Literature from Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, an MA in Near Eastern Studies from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, and an MFA in Film Direction from New York University, Tisch School of the Arts, Manhattan, New York, USA. She was also a visiting scholar at the University of Shiraz, Iran, Department of Language and Literature.

Known for

Behind the camera

Circumstance poster
6.6

A wealthy Iranian family struggles to contain a teenager's growing sexual rebellion and her brother's newfound conservatism.

Circumstance

2011

Circumstance poster
6.6

A wealthy Iranian family struggles to contain a teenager's growing sexual rebellion and her brother's newfound conservatism.

Circumstance

2011

Circumstance poster
6.6

A wealthy Iranian family struggles to contain a teenager's growing sexual rebellion and her brother's newfound conservatism.

Circumstance

2011

The Persian Version poster
5.8

When a large Iranian-American family gathers in New York City for the patriarch’s heart transplant, a family secret is uncovered and catapults the estranged mother and daughter into an exploration of the past.

The Persian Version

2023

The Persian Version poster
5.8

When a large Iranian-American family gathers in New York City for the patriarch’s heart transplant, a family secret is uncovered and catapults the estranged mother and daughter into an exploration of the past.

The Persian Version

2023

The Persian Version poster
5.8

When a large Iranian-American family gathers in New York City for the patriarch’s heart transplant, a family secret is uncovered and catapults the estranged mother and daughter into an exploration of the past.

The Persian Version

2023

The Day I Died poster
NR

A girl, her brother and their best friend on a long, hot summer's day in Chascomús in Argentina. A love-triangle takes its course.

The Day I Died

2006

The Day I Died poster
NR

A girl, her brother and their best friend on a long, hot summer's day in Chascomús in Argentina. A love-triangle takes its course.

The Day I Died

2006

The Day I Died poster
NR

A girl, her brother and their best friend on a long, hot summer's day in Chascomús in Argentina. A love-triangle takes its course.

The Day I Died

2006

No artwork available
NR

While working at her aunt’s flower shop, Rosa takes her job underground when she begins a side business of shipping undocumented bodies to their home countries for burial.

Rosa

2020

Viper Club poster
5.5

ER nurse Helen Sterling struggles to free her grown son, a journalist captured by terrorists in the Middle East. After hitting walls with the FBI and State agencies, she discovers a clandestine community of journalists, advocates, and philanthropists who might be able to help.

Viper Club

2018

Viper Club poster
5.5

ER nurse Helen Sterling struggles to free her grown son, a journalist captured by terrorists in the Middle East. After hitting walls with the FBI and State agencies, she discovers a clandestine community of journalists, advocates, and philanthropists who might be able to help.

Viper Club

2018

No artwork available
NR

A wild gender bending musical film set in 19th century royal Persian court.

Last Harem

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The Color Of Love poster
8.0

One week each year Iranians stay out all night. Women abandon legal curfews. Men weep. Communities gather to mourn their saint's death, ask that wishes be granted, give thanks for prayers answered. While this week showcases Iran's most restrictive religious elements, it offers openings for this culture's most intimate connections. Is a change in the perception of love inherently political because it affects individuals and their view of the world? As we follow three couples negotiating love, we learn freedom is not what we assume it is and love is more than we imagine it to be.

The Color Of Love

2004

The Color Of Love poster
8.0

One week each year Iranians stay out all night. Women abandon legal curfews. Men weep. Communities gather to mourn their saint's death, ask that wishes be granted, give thanks for prayers answered. While this week showcases Iran's most restrictive religious elements, it offers openings for this culture's most intimate connections. Is a change in the perception of love inherently political because it affects individuals and their view of the world? As we follow three couples negotiating love, we learn freedom is not what we assume it is and love is more than we imagine it to be.

The Color Of Love

2004