The Virgin And Child: Presented By The Los Angeles Kurdish Film Festival
The Frida Cinema's seating is first-come, first-serve. For our Midnight Screenings, please plan on arriving by 11:30pm to ensure ample time for parking, picking up concessions, and securing optimal seats. Screening will begin promptly at midnight.
Director: Binevsa Berivan Run Time: 80 min. Release Year: 2024 Language: French
Starring: Barbara Sarafian, Flonja Kodheli, Hêvîn Tekin, Isabelle De Hertogh, Laëtitia Eïdo
Kick off The Los Angeles Kurdis Film Festival with their opening night film: The Virgin And Child!
Avesta, a young Kurdish-Yazidi woman and ISIS survivor, finds herself in Brussels seeking justice against the man who once enslaved her. As she revisits her darkest memories while navigating the burden of an unwanted child, Avesta fights relentlessly to be heard—no matter the cost.
The Los Angeles Kurdish Film Festival (LAKFF) is a vibrant cultural celebration showcasing the rich diversity of Kurdish stories from Kurdistan and the Kurdish diaspora. Through compelling films, this festival brings to light the complexities of Kurdish identity, history, and the ongoing struggles faced by Kurdish communities worldwide. With a diverse lineup of feature films, documentaries, and short films, LAKFF offers a platform for Kurdish filmmakers to share their voices, fostering dialogue and understanding around universal themes like displacement, resilience, and cultural preservation.
This film will be presented in its original French and Kurdish languages with English subtitles.
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