Amsterdam Koerdisch Film Festival
Avesta, a young Kurdish-Yazidi woman and ISIS survivor, winds up in Brussels to seek vengeance upon the man who enslaved her.
Avesta, a young Kurdish-Yazidi woman and ISIS survivor, winds up in Brussels to seek vengeance upon the man who enslaved her. Between a struggle for justice that sees her revisit her darkest hours, and having to mother an unwelcome child, Avesta fights to be heard—whatever it takes.
Director’s bio:
Born in Istanbul and now a Kurdish political refugee in Brussels, Binevsa Berivan chose cinema to speak about minorities, refugees, and women. Her short films La Mélodie du Petit Château and Phone Story have won awards at several festivals. She also directed Sidewalk (selected at Clermont-Ferrand) and Trace, le peuple du Paon (broadcast on Arte). In 2018, Guardians received the Canal+ Award at Cinémed in Montpellier..