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Aya, is a 2017 Qatari movie, directed by Moufida Fedhila, and starring May Berhouma, Afef Ben Mahmoud, Ghanem Zrelli. with a runtime of 24 minutes.
Aya is a Tunisian drama centered on an intelligent, spirited young girl growing up in Tunis with her deeply Salafist parents. The family's carefully ordered religious world is abruptly unsettled when an unexpected event disrupts their daily life, forcing each member to confront questions about faith, upbringing, and identity. The film approaches its subject with sensitivity and quiet observation, using Aya's perspective to explore the tension between a child's innate curiosity and the rigid frameworks imposed by her environment. A thoughtful and understated portrait of faith, family, and the complexity of growing up in contemporary Tunisia.
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