Khaytarma (2013)

The story of one of the people

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.

• Release Date: 2013-05-18
• Runtime: 1h 30min
• Production Company: Qartbaba Production
• Production Country: Ukraine
• Director: Akhtem Seitablaiev