The Virgin and Child

A feature film by Binevsa Berivan, 80'

Synopsis

Avesta, a young Kurdish-Yazidi woman and ISIS survivor, winds up in Brussels to wreak 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.

Lead actress Hêvîn Tekin blows the screen away
- Hugues Dayez in La Semaine des 5 heures

Casting

  • Hêvîn Tekîn
  • Laëtitia Eïdo
  • Isabelle De Hertogh
  • Farida Ouchani
  • Barbara Sarafian
  • Flonja Khodeli
  • Roda Fawaz
  • Kris Cuppens
  • Denis Mpunga
  • Zirek Ahmet

Awards / Festivals

  • Ostend Film Festival (Belgium, 2024) - Official Selection (Premiere)
  • Cinémed (France, 2024) - Midi Libre Audience Award 🏆 & Energy Social Activities Award 🏆
  • Cinemamed (Belgium, 2024) - Panorama Selection - Audience Award 🏆 & Les Grenades Award 🏆
  • Duhok International Film Festival (Iraq, 2024) - Official Selection - Best actress Award 🏆 & Best script Award 🏆
  • Düsseldorf Kurdish Film Festival (Germany, 2025) - Yılmaz Güney Award 🏆