Elaha
German Film Festival x KinoFest | 19.10.-04.11.2023
Elaha
Year 2023Runtime 110 min
Rating M18
Language Kurdish, German
Subtitles English
Director Milena Aboyan
Producer Matthias Greving
Screenwriter Milena Aboyan, Constantin Hatz
Cinematographer Christopher Behrmann
Cast Derya Dilber, Derya Durmaz, Emre Kubat
Elaha believes she must restore her virginity before she marries Nasim, only she cannot afford reconstruction surgery. Torn between different cultures, her love for her family, and her own beliefs, the twenty-two year old navigates the pressures and expectations of patriarchy and being a perfect daughter, while asking herself: does she have to be a virgin anyway, and for whom?
AWARDS
2023 Berlin International Film FestivalNominee Compass-Perspektive Award: Best Film, Milena Aboyan
2023 Crossing Europe Filmfestival
Nominee YAAAS! Competition: YAAAS! Youth Jury Award, Milena Aboyan
2023 New Faces Awards, Germany
Winner New Faces Award: Actress, Bayan Layla
Winner New Faces Award: Director, Milena Aboyan
Tickets
Elaha will be screened at The Projector, on Fri 3 Nov at 8:30 pm.