Dzhamilya

Dzhamilya

Directed by Irina Poplavskaya

Produced by Mosfilm, Kirghizfilm

196978 min6.4 / 10

A tender, melancholic portrait of forbidden love and self-discovery set against the backdrop of WWII in a remote Kyrgyz village, told through memory and longing.

In a remote Kyrgyz village, Dzhamilya follows her parents' orders when she marries a man without loving him. Then World War II breaks out and her new husband has to leave the village. While being alone, Dzhamiliya meets the returning soldier Daniyar and falls in love with him instead. Years later, their young friend Seid reminisces about the couple.

Questions people ask

  • Is Dzhamilya sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Is Dzhamilya scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Is Dzhamilya easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 62% of films.

  • Does Dzhamilya end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% of films.

  • Is Dzhamilya violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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Rarity22

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Love40

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