Maya & Samar

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Maya & Samar

2025

1h 35m

Drama

Romance

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Set in contemporary Athens, Maya and Samar tells the story of two young women from conflicting cultures whose brief yet torrid affair endangers the life of one, while propelling the other to instant online fame.

Rachel Ho

Globe and Mail

Apr 16

Without taking the time to properly understand or investigate Samar’s situation, the film itself merely represents a tourist cosplaying compassion while on the ground

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Matthew Simpson

Exclaim!

Mar 20

5/10

Goodwill and beautiful visuals can go a long way, but if a film has something to say and can't quite say it, it ends up difficult to truly enjoy. Such is the case with Maya & Samar.

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Eric Marchen

Rogers TV

Mar 20

B-

The leads’ chemistry goes a long way in a plot that skims the surface of deeper concerns before neatly concluding, rarely dwelling on conflicts for more than an episodic beat.

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Anita Doron

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Harrison Browne

Richard

Agni Scott

Myrto

Nicolette Pearse

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Brenna Coates

Rebecca

Amanda Babaei Vieira

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Director: Anita Doron
Producer: Robert Lantos, Julia Rosenberg, Laura Lanktree
Screenwriter: Tamara Berger
Production Co: Crave, Serendipity Point Films, January Media, Téléfilm Canada, CBC Films, Distant Horizon, Ontario Creates, Filmiki Etairia
Genre: Drama, Romance
Original Language: English
Runtime: 1h 35m

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