Ava

Based on her own adolescent experiences, Sadaf Foroughi’s AVA is 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.

• Release date
• September 8, 2017
• Runtime
• 103 min
• Genres
• Drama
• Director
• Sadaf Foroughi

Cast

M

Mahour Jabbari Ava Vahid Aghapoor Father

P

Parnian Akhtari Anahita

S

Sarah Alimoradi Shirin

M

Mona Ghiasi Yasi

H

Houman Hoursan Nima

B

Bahar Noohian Mother