marriage,patriarch,kurdish,sexual liberation,virginity,women

Elaha (2023)

Poster for Elaha

Elaha, 22, believes she must restore her supposed innocence before she weds. A surgeon could reconstruct her hymen but she cannot afford such an operation. She asks herself: why does she have to be a virgin anyway, and for whom?

Cast & Crew

Director
Milena Aboyan
  • Profile picture of Bayan Layla
    Elaha Bayan Layla
  • Profile picture of Armin Wahedi Yeganeh
    Nasim Armin Wahedi Yeganeh
  • Profile picture of Derya Durmaz
    Mother Derya Durmaz
  • Profile picture of Derya Dilber
    Shilan Derya Dilber
  • Profile picture of Cansu Leyan
    Berivan Cansu Leyan
  • Profile picture of Slavko Popadic
    Jusuf Slavko Popadic
  • Profile picture of Nazmi Kırık
    Father Nazmi Kırık
  • Profile picture of Yasmin Mowafek
    Leyla Yasmin Mowafek

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Keywords

  • marriage
  • patriarch
  • kurdish
  • sexual liberation
  • virginity
  • women