The Virgin & Child

Avesta, a young Kurdish-Yazidi woman and ISIS survivor, finds herself in Brussels seeking justice against the man who once enslaved her. As she comes to terms with her darkest memories and grapples with the burden of an unwanted child, Avesta fights relentlessly to be heard – whatever the cost.

Kurdish film director Berivan Binevşa directs an intense drama about trauma, resilience and the unwavering pursuit of justice.