Private Project

Mariam and Textiles

Synopsis,

“Mariam and Textiles” is a documentary film concerned with the cultural, social and religious significance associated with textiles in the Levant.This short documentary narrates two well interwoven stories.

One story is about a Syrian woman who makes dolls and dresses them up with folkloric clothes, folklor-based modern clothes and sometimes artistically imagined costumes. The second is that of textiles in the Levant. This second story takes its beginning roughly 10000 years ago and is therefore concerned with the archeology of textiles in the Fertile Crescent. Lo and behold, this very old beginning is not reached in the film until its last scenes.

Two approaches in regard to narrative are discernable in the film. The first which is sub-entitled “the song of Mariam” is subjective and rich in emotions though very concise. Moreover, it functions as an introduction to the second objective, detailed and fact-based narrative. Moreover, Information provided in the film is based on the artistic and crit

  • Rami Ibrahim
    Director
  • Rami Ibrahim
    Writer
  • Rami Ibrahim
    Producer
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Experimental, Short, Other
  • Genres:
    Documentary, experimental
  • Runtime:
    16 minutes 55 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    May 7, 2024
  • Production Budget:
    2,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Switzerland
  • Language:
    English
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • New York Movie Awards
    New York
    United States
    December 5, 2024
    Best First Director Award
  • Florence Film Awards
    Florence
    Italy
    December 5, 2024
    Silver Award in Cinematography Category
  • Hollywood Gold Awards
    Los Angeles
    United States
    November 5, 2024
    First Time Director Gold Award
  • Athens International Monthly Art Film Festival
    Athens
    Greece
    November 6, 2024
    Honorable Mention
  • Mei International Film Festival 2024
    Vels university, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600043, India.
    India
    September 28, 2024
    Best Documentary Short Film+ Best Writer
  • Athvikvaruni International Film Festival
    Aranthanki
    India
    July 10, 2024
    Best Women's Short Film
  • Thilsrei International Film Festival
    KURUNTHAMPATTU
    India
    July 11, 2024
    Best Women's Short Film
  • London Women Film Festival
    London
    United Kingdom
    July 30, 2024
    Semi Finalist
  • Milan Indie Film Festival 2024
    Milan
    Italy
    August 17, 2024
    Finalist
  • Rome International Short Festival
    Rome
    Italy
    August 30, 2024
    Semi-Filnalist
  • Lift-Off Filmmaker Sessions - hosted by Lift-Off Global Network
    Pinewood Studios
    United Kingdom
    September 23, 2024
    Selection
  • Lift-Off First-Time Filmmaker Sessions 2024
    Lift-Off First-Time Filmmaker Sessions 2024 Pinewood Road Pinewood Studios, England SL0 0HN
    United Kingdom
    August 12, 2024
    Selection
  • The Chico Independent Film Festival 2024
    Chico
    United States
    October 31, 2024
    Selection
  • Indo Dubai International Film Festival (IDIFF)
    Kolkata
    India
    November 15, 2024
    Honorable Mention
  • The UUCP Film Fest
    Dumaguete City
    Philippines
    January 19, 2025
Director Biography - Rami Ibrahim

I have had different careers: a teacher of English, a writer, a translator, and a journalist. I have published poems, stories, novels, plays and articles in different languages: Modern Standard Arabic, English and French. Now, I am excited about starting a new career as a film maker.

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Director Statement

Telling a story which is authentic, charming, enriching and appealing at the same time is very demanding, but not impossible.