Directed by Milena Aboyan and co-written with Constantin Hatz, Elaha stars Bayan Layla as Elaha, a young German-Kurdish woman about to be wed.
Trouble is, she's not a virgin, and so to avoid being shunned by her
conservative community she investigates the possibility of hymen
reconstruction.
The film also stars Derya Durmaz, Nazmi Kirik, Armin Wahedi, Derya Dilber, Cansu Dogan,
Beritan Balci, Slavko Popadić, Hadnet Tesfai, Homa Faghiri
and Rebér Ibrahims.
Following a special International Women's Day screening at the BFI Southbank on March
8th, Elaha is in UK/ROI cinemas from April 26th.
Check out the trailer and poster below.
The official synopsis reads:
Elaha is a young Kurdish-German woman facing a dilemma just weeks away from her wedding.
Torn between the unconditional love for her family and her own aspirations in life, Elaha investigates the possibility of hymen reconstruction to cover up the fact that she is no longer a virgin - a state of 'honour' considered essential by her German-Kurdish community and, more specifically, by her strict mother.
