Khaytarma (2013)
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, Amethan Sultan. In May, 1944, a year after liberation of Sevastopol Amethan goes on vacation to his native town Alupka. On May 18 his eyes witness begining of deportation of the Crimean Tatars.
Director: Akhtem Seitablaiev
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Akhtem Seitablaiev as Amethan Sultan |
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Oleksiy Horbunov as NKVD Major Krotov |
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Yuriy Tsurilo as NKVD General Vasilyev |
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Andrii Saminin as Vladimir Norishkin |
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Andrii Mostrenko as François de Geoffre |
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Dmytro Surzhykov as NKVD Captain Trunin |
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Mykola Boklan as Regiment Commander |
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Usnie Khalilova as Amethan's Mother |
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Guram Bablishvili as Martik |
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Oleksii Trytenko as Mechanic Vanya |
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Lesia Samaieva as Neighbor Nadya |
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Daniil Belykh as |
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Irina Demidkina as |
| Directing | Akhtem Seitablaiev | Director |
| Editing | Serhii Klepach | Editor |
| Production | Ivanna Diadiura | Producer |
| Camera | Volodymyr Ivanov | Camera Operator |
| Writing | Mykola Rybalka | Writer |
| Visual Effects | Oleh Verenko | Digital Compositor |