The Exam

Rojin is preparing for her university entrance exam in Sulaymaniyah in Iraqi Kurdistan. If she fails, her father will force her into marriage. If she succeeds, however, she might lead a more emancipated life and avoid the fate of her older sister Shilan, trapped in a loveless marriage to a controlling husband. Shilan will do anything to help Rojin escape this life.

Winner of the Fipresci Award at the 2021 Karlovy Vary Festival, The Exam is an absorbing drama about a woman’s right to her own life, shot against the background of a war ridden region struggling to rebuild.

Filmography: Memories on Stone (2014), Kick Off (2009), Crossing the Dust (2006).

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