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Ava

Originally produced by Acephale in 2018

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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***

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