Sun

Sun

2022 · 87 min · ★ 5.5 · Drama

Young women, Austrian style. Yesmin is Kurdish and wears a headscarf. She shoots a cheeky burqa video with Bella and Nati which makes the trio famous in the Muslim community. Controversy and alienation ensue. Immediate, exuberantly introverted cinema.

Directed by Kurdwin Ayub · Written by Kurdwin Ayub

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