We are proud to announce our Opening Night Film for the Los Angeles Kurdish Film Festival

The Virgin and Child
A feature film by Binevsa Berivan

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.
80min

Friday March 21 at 8.00pm!
The Frida Cinema -> Link for ticket
Year: 2024
Runtime: 80min
Country: Belgium / Bakur

⭐ “Lead actress Hêvîn Tekin blows the screen away.” – Hugues Dayez, La Semaine des 5 Heures

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VAC2X6MvmDU

Join us for this powerful and deeply moving feature film as we kick off LAKFF 2025