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Ava wins best first feature film at Canadian Screen Awards

Sadaf Foroughi's film debut Ava has earned the Montreal-based writer and director an early prize for the Canadian Screen Awards: best first feature.

Prize is movie's 1st win from 9 CSA nominations

Sadaf Foroughi's film debut Ava has earned the Montreal-based writer and director an early prize for the Canadian Screen Awards: best first feature. (TIFF)

Sadaf Foroughi'sAvais the winner of this year's Canadian Screen Award for best first feature film.

The award goes to the year's best feature film by a first-time director.

When nominations for this year's Canadian Screen Awards were announced earlier this month,Avaalso earned eight nominations, includingbest film,best leading actress and best supporting actress.

Tehran-born, Montreal-based Foroughi is nominated for best direction and best original screenplay.

Ava, a Canadian co-production with Iran and Qatar, stars Mahour Jabbari as the titular character:a 16-year-oldupper-class girl who chafes against family and societal restrictions in Tehran.

The Canadian Screen Awards gala will be broadcast live on CBC-TV on March 11.

Mahour Jabbari, who stars in Ava, is a CSA nominee for best performance by an actress in a leading role. (TIFF)