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Making Maya (2003)
A good story!
After seeing Rolla Selbak's second film (Three Veils) at a film festival recently, I decided to check out her first feature film, Making Maya (Btw, I got it on Amazon).
I really enjoyed this coming of age story. It was well told and the characters were complex and likable. The performances were good and honest. The film doesn't have the big budget value of Three Veils, but still Rolla managed to tell a good story. I have seem many indie films with big budgets that fail at the story level, and for that alone this film deserves high marks.
I encourage people who watch this film to then see Rolla's second film and realize how far this talented director has come. I am looking forward to her future movies.
Best, KR
Three Veils (2011)
A Must See!!
I Loved this film!! I saw it at the ARPA International Film Festival at the Egyptian theater in Hollywood. The theater was packed and people were even sitting in the aisles. This added a great interactive feeling to the experience and I must admit sharing many a sniffle with my fellow audience members. The producer was awarded BEST FEATURE film that night and truly deserved it (I believe it has one several awards to date.) From the delicate story telling and amazing performances to the courageous portrayal of Muslim women as never seen before, it is one of the best indie films I saw this year. I am Looking forward to seeing it again when it comes out on DVD, but if you get a chance to see it in a theater, please do!