Hava, Maryam, Ayesha

Hava, Maryam, Ayesha (Persian: حوا، مریم، عایشه) is a 2019 Afghan Iranian French drama movie directed by first time director Sahraa Karimi and starring Arezoo Ariapoor, Fereshta Afshar, Hasiba Ebrahimi.

Reception
Critical response
The Hollywood Reporter spoke of an "accomplished narrative debut from Karimi" with "solid" lead actresses and noted that the three stories of the film were "performed with grace and humanity".

Screen Daily described the film as an "engaging, accessible feature" and "a poignant triptych confronting the plight of women with no control over their bodies or their destinies". The review gave special nods to the "thoughtful production design" and the cinematography capturing "a sense of Kabul’s bustling streets and sprawling cityscapes".

Awards and nominations
The film was selected as the Afghan entry for Best International Feature Film at the 92nd Academy Awards, but it was not included on the Academy's final list of films for consideration because of alleged questions over the legitimacy of the Afghan committee that submitted the film.

 Award Date Category Recipient Result  Venice Film Festival 2019 Venice Horizons Award Hava, Maryam, Ayesha   Asian World Film Festival 2019 Best Actress Arezoo Ariapoor, Fereshta Afshar, Hasiba Ebrahimi  Dhaka International Film Festival 2020 Best Actress Arezoo Ariapoor, Fereshta Afshar, Hasiba Ebrahimi   Tasveer South Asian Film Festival 2021 Jury Prize: Best Director Sahraa Karimi 

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Category:2019 drama movies
Category:Afghan movies
Category:Iranian movies
Category:French drama movies
Category:Movies set in Afghanistan
Category:Movies set in Iran