Elaha

Elaha

Turkey Premiere

DCP / Renkli Color / 110’

German, Kurdish with Turkish and English subtitles

Germany, 2023

Director

Milena Aboyan

Cast

Bayan Layla, Derya Durmaz, Nazmi Kirik, Armin Wahedi, Derya Dilber, Cansu Dogan (Leyan), Beritan Balci, Slavko Popadić, Hadnet Tesfai, Homa Faghiri, Rebér İbrahims

Elaha, the title character in the film that garnered multiple awards in Germany, is a young Kurdish-German woman torn between her unconditional love for her family and her personal life aspirations. She grapples with the challenge of combating patriarchal norms while striving to be the ideal daughter to her family. The film underscores the idea that confronting the harsh realities of life and embracing self-honesty can lead to personal liberation.