Dzhamilya

Directed by Irina Poplavskaya

Produced by Mosfilm, Kirghizfilm

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.