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I Am Mariam Binladen streaming

2019 Movie Italy, Switzerland Documentary 70 min
By: Vito Robbiani With: Miriam Binladen

Mariam Bin Laden is going to swim across the English Channel. This represents not only an athletic challenge, but a symbolic and ardent dream: to give a second chance to her family, to inspire and empower Arab women to go after their dreams, as well as to promote awareness for one of the most important issues of our time, refugees in dire need who are forced everyday to cross boundaries to survive. From 1875 on, more than 2000 people have already managed to cross the Strait of Dover, but many more have failed. This performance is to swimmers what Everest is to mountaineers: a legend. Mariam first heard about this discipline from her mother when she was 11. She told her about Abdellatief Abouheif (1929-2008 Alexandria), the first Arab man to cross the English Channel. That story stuck to Mariam's mind when she was a child and now, 20 years later, it's become her own dream. Mariam's last name is Bin Laden: a surname that still scares. Osama Bin Laden was one of Mariam's 52 uncles. Bin Laden is a difficult name to carry. But the fact that a black sheep in the family did what he did shouldn't stain their family's honor, a family that did and still does a lot for Saudi Arabia's progress and welfare. Mariam dives into the water and there she goes. She's not yet swimming in the English Channel. She's swimming in the Thames, 225 km north of London. Ramadan will be underway in just a few days making her journey all the more challenging. She has 10 days to reach the capital of England, a performance that will make her the first woman to swim down the Thames...An excellent training for Miriam in view of the Channel challenge.

Mood

Empowering
Hopeful
Inspirational
Inspiring
Reflective

Cast & Crew

Vito Robbiani
Miriam Binladen
Mariam Binladen (Protagonist)
Vito Robbiani (Director)

Cinematic Technique

Documentary Style
Interviews
Observational

Pace

Moderate
Reflective
Steady

Style

Documentary
Personal Storytelling
Realism

Central Conflict

Family Support
Sporting Challenge
Symbolic Act

Characters

Mariam Binladen
Refugees
Women

Ending

Hopeful
Inspirational

Historical Context

Migration
Refugee Crisis

Key Plot Points

Channel Crossing
Dream Realization

Plot

Empowerment
Female Empowerment
Personal Journey
Refugee Awareness
Social Awareness
Symbolic Journey

Setting

English Channel
Refugee Camps
Sea Crossing
Urban Environments

Shooting Location

English Channel

Theme

Empowerment
Family
Hope
Resilience
Social Awareness

Genre

Biographical
Documentary
Social Issue

Audiences

Activists
Documentary Enthusiasts
Social Activists
Socially Conscious
Women

Titles

I Am Mariam Binladen

Release Year

2019
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