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Mihrez: Cin Padişahı

Name: Mihrez: Cin Padişahı
Director: Doğa Can Anafarta
Released: 2015
Duration: 101 min

Representation Score

2.8/10

Limited

2015

Director

Doğa Can Anafarta

Runtime

101 minutes

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Mihrez: Cin Padişahı is a traditional genre piece that operates within established cultural and religious frameworks. It relies heavily on folkloric clichés and conventional character roles rather than progressive storytelling. The film lacks intentionality regarding diverse representation. While it provides a specific non-Western cultural perspective, it does not seek to challenge traditional hierarchies or expand representation beyond its niche horror roots.

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Category Breakdown

Does Mihrez: Cin Padişahı have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The film does not include any LGBTQ+ characters or narratives. It follows traditional structures typical of regional folk horror.

How does Mihrez: Cin Padişahı portray gender?

Fair

Female figures play key roles in the plot, but their stories are often centered around vulnerability and victimhood. The mother's influence is seen as a transgression, while the daughter remains passive in the face of threats.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Mihrez: Cin Padişahı?

Fair

The film showcases a localized Turkish ethnic identity. It offers representation of a non-Anglo-Saxon background but does not use multi-layered casting to challenge norms.

How does Mihrez: Cin Padişahı represent religion and culture?

Limited

The narrative is driven by religious and supernatural dread. It relies on traditional frameworks involving black magic and demons rather than secular perspectives.

Does Mihrez: Cin Padişahı include disability representation?

Minimal

There are no characters with visible or invisible disabilities in the film.

Present on Screen

Provides representation of a specific non-Western cultural background through its Turkish roots.

Limited or Absent

Lacks LGBTQ+ representation and non-assuming gender matches what was assigned at birth narratives.
Relies on traditional clichés of female fragility and vulnerability.
Does not incorporate characters with disabilities.
Operates within rigid, traditional religious frameworks without subversion.

Official Synopsis

A young girl is hunted by a ferocious demon who is the son of the devil, as a result of her mother's black magic that was left under the girl's bed.

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