In 2017, we filmed a short documentary about Maram, a 13-year-old Syrian refugee girl who sold flowers on the streets of Beirut. Two years later, in 2019, we cast her in a short narrative film highlighting the impact of Lebanon’s gender-biased citizenship laws. Her name, Maram, means “Aspiration” in Arabic.
In 2020, we lost contact with Maram. But in late 2024, she reconnected with us and shared the harrowing story of her past four years. What she told us was so devastating that we knew her story had to be told. This led to Maram: Between Shadow & Light, a new documentary filmed in early November 2024—while war raged in the background. This is not an easy film to watch.
Directed, Edited, Color Graded, & Sound Designed by Samer Beyhum
Produced by Josef Khalouf
Filmed by Sacha Constantin
Music by Yal Solan, Jessica Bou Malhab, Lea Hachem, Hanna Yazbeck, Elie Abou Rjeily, & Carol Abi Ghanem
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