Haytarma

"The story of one of the people"

2013 1h 30m UK

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★7.6TMDB · 18

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Synopsis

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The film tells about the tragic date in the history of the Crimean Tatar people — May 18, 1944 — Stalin’s deportation of the Crimean Tatars. The plot of the film — a pilot, twice Hero of the Soviet Union, Amet-khan Sultan. In May, 1944, a year after the liberation of Sevastopol, Amet-khan goes on vacation to his native town Alupka. On May 18 his eyes witness the beginning of the deportation of the Crimean Tatars.

“The story of one of the people”

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Cast

Akhtem Seitablaiev
Amet-khan Sultan
Oleksiy Horbunov
NKVD Major Krotov
Andrii Mostrenko
François de Geoffre
Usnie Khalilova
Amethan's Mother
Andrii Saminin
Vladimir Norishkin
Oleksii Trytenko
Mechanic Vanya
Lesia Samaieva
Neighbor Nadya
Yuriy Tsurilo
NKVD General Vasilyev

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Akhtem Seitablaiev
Writers: Mykola Rybalka
Languages: Russian
Countries: Ukraine

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 13 years ago.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Akhtem Seitablaiev, shot by Volodymyr Ivanov. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Dzhemil Karikov. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Serhii Klepach shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Akhtem Seitablaiev and Oleksiy Horbunov and Andrii Mostrenko carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The story of one of the people".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Akhtem Seitablaiev directs. Volodymyr Ivanov behind the camera. Dzhemil Karikov scores. Serhii Klepach cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Ukraine. Dialogue in Russian.

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190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 13 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Akhtem Seitablaiev, shot by Volodymyr Ivanov. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Dzhemil Karikov. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Serhii Klepach shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Akhtem Seitablaiev and Oleksiy Horbunov and Andrii Mostrenko carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "The story of one of the people".
9IMDB entry: tt2871482 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 18 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.