Details
Elaha is a young Kurdish-German woman torn between the unconditional love for her family and her own aspirations in life. Although she cares most about having a good time with her girlfriends and taking care of her younger brother, she has to fight patriarchy while being the perfect daughter. Ultimately, she has to decide: To tell the truth or live a life in grand delusion. A psychological journey about emancipation that reveals that only by facing reality, we can be true to ourselves.
Accolades
Critics
...'A sexually candid, seriously intentioned film about what really matters to young women like Elaha'
The Guardian
...'...being a breathtaking and very moving film...'
Cineuropa
Meet the Cast
Directors
Director's Statement
ELAHA is a story about an untamed woman, representing a lot of young women who are looking for identity, sexuality and belonging, and who commit to never being silent.
