Elaha (2023)

Directed by

Milena Aboyan

Genre

drama film

Country

Germany

Runtime

1h 55m

Rated

R

Rating

6.3 of 10 from 22 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young Kurdish-German woman faces pressure from her family as her arranged wedding approaches. She struggles to balance tradition with her own desires for independence.

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What happens

Elaha is a 2023 German drama film directed by Milena Aboyan in her feature-length debut. The film stars Bayan Layla as a young Kurdish-German woman confronting cultural expectations and personal freedom in the lead-up to her arranged marriage. Elaha premiered at the 73rd Berlin International Film Festival in the Perspektive Deutsches Kino section. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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