Author
Acephale (Firm),
Kanopy (Firm),
Publication Date
2018
Publication Place
San Francisco, California, USA -
Acephale
Type
Book
Language
Persian
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Library
University of Bielefeld Library
Record ID
991025929767306442
Date
2018
Notes
A gripping debut about a young girl's coming-of-age in a strict, traditional society. Living with her well-to-do parents in Tehran, AVA is a bright and focused teen whose concerns -- friendships, music, social status, academic performance -- resemble that of nearly any teenager. When Ava's mistrustful and overprotective mother questions her relationship with a boy -- going so far as to visit a gynecologist -- AVA is overwhelmed by a newfound rage. Formerly a model student, AVA begins to rebel against the strictures imposed by her parents, her school, and the society at large. Winner of Best Canadian First Feature Film and a FIPRESCI Prize at the **Toronto International Film Festival**. "*Critic’s Pick! “Exquisitely photographed… visually inventive… [a] remarkably controlled intensity… Ava looks repression in the eye and doesn’t flinch.*” — Jeannette Catsoulis, ***The New York Times***
