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Kîzîm

2026 · 78 min

A quiet, heartfelt coming-of-age story that weighs first love against family duty, with a steady tension beneath its gentle surface.

Directed by: Radu Potcoavă
Genres: Drama, Romance
Starring: Meryem Yeliz Mustafa, Matei Saizescu, Anastasia Udrea

Overview: Kîzîm is a 2025/2026 Romanian drama film directed by Radu Potcoavă, exploring the conflict between tradition and love within the Tatar community in South-Eastern Romania. The story follows 15-year-old Selda (Yeliz Mustafa) as she navigates teenage life, love for a Christian boy, and her family's strict, traditional expectations.

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Directed by: Radu Potcoavă
Genres: Drama, Romance
Starring: Meryem Yeliz Mustafa, Matei Saizescu, Anastasia Udrea

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
family
love
coming-of-age
trauma
Places: small town
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild

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Action	1
Horror	0
Humour	2
Realism	8
Romance	5
Tension	6
Darkness	5
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: drama, romance
Directed by: Radu Potcoavă
Written by: Elias Ferkin
Starring: Meryem Yeliz Mustafa, Matei Saizescu, Anastasia Udrea, Luca Fieraru, Tudor Milan Palade, Turchian Nasurla, Elias Ferkin, Judith State
Runtime: 78 min
Languages: Romanian, Tatar

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