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Maya & Samar

Maya & Samar

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Maya & Samar

2026

1h 35m

7.5(6 votes)

Drama

Romance

Thriller

Overview

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.

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Production Companies

Serendipity Point Films

January Media

Distant Horizon

Crave

CBC Films

The people behind it

Cast & crew

7 featured cast members

Starring

Nicolette Pearse

Nicolette Pearse

Maya

Amanda Babaei Vieira

Amanda Babaei Vieira

Samar

Agni Scott

Agni Scott

Myrto

Harrison Browne

Harrison Browne

Richard

Brenna Coates

Brenna Coates

Rebecca

Aris Athanasopoulos

Aris Athanasopoulos

Alex

Antonis Giannakos

Antonis Giannakos

Creative team

Directed by: Anita Doron
Written by: Tamara Berger
Produced by: Laura Lanktree
Robert Lantos

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