Kismet
by Žiga Virc
Kismet, 2025, fiction, digital DCP, 1,33:1 (4:3), 24, c, 14 min
SI, HR
Finished
Milena (11), a spirited Muslim Romani girl, juggles her school aspirations with the chaos of her sister Bogdana's (16) wedding preparations in their impoverished village. As traditions clash with modern dreams, Milena's first period symbolizes her fear of being forced into an early marriage.
Žiga Virc is a Slovenian film director and producer known for blending documentary and fiction. He gained international attention with Trieste Is Ours! (2009), a Student Academy Award finalist. His acclaimed feature Houston, We Have a Problem! (2016) premiered at Tribeca, screened at major festivals, and became Slovenia’s Oscar® entry and first Slovenian film on Netflix. His short films include A New Home (2016), which premiered at TIFF, and Kismet (2025), which screened at Oberhausen, Vila do …
"Kismet" is a film that delves into the roles of women, questioning traditional gender expectations and exploring the complexities of female identity within Muslim Romani culture, focusing on the experiences of young Romani women. Film captures the pivotal moments of their lives as they navigated cultural pressures and societal norms. This narrative sheds light on universal themes of identity, tradition, and self-determination within a marginalized community.
Our personal connections to thes…
RheinMain Award best film (goEast Film Festival, 2026)
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FeKK SLO Award best film (FeKK - Ljubljana short film festival, 2025)
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Special Mention ------- (International Short Film Festival Oberhausen, 2025)
Studio Virc is a film & TV production house based in Slovenia, first established in 1992 and making bold steps into the feature and documentary film community since 2009. Success with their two films “Houston, We Have a Problem!” and “A New Home” In 2016 took them firmly into the arena of international co-productions and put them on the map including A-list festivals and the Oscars race.
They have produced a list of feature films, documentaries and TV content, mostly as the delegate producer a…