Haytarma
Seen it?2013 | 90 min | Drama, History, War
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It was critically acclaimed, though it had almost no lasting buzz and soft box office. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- One for anyone who loves backroom deals and speeches and history buffs. Power and ambition drive every scene. If you loved Schindler's List or Operation Mincemeat, start here.
- The mood
- Intense.
- The pace
- Gives its people room to develop, at 1 hr 30 min. Done before bedtime.
- What might put you off
- It's in another language, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Not the one if you want explosions or easy laughs.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
Critically acclaimed
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 2K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Akhtem Seitablaiev
- Akhtem SeitablaievAmet-khan Sultan
- Oleksiy HorbunovNKVD Major Krotov
- Andrii MostrenkoFrançois de Geoffre
- Usnie KhalilovaAmethan's Mother
- Andrii SamininVladimir Norishkin
- Oleksii TrytenkoMechanic Vanya
- Lesia SamaievaNeighbor Nadya
- Yuriy TsuriloNKVD General Vasilyev
- Dmitriy SurzhikovNKVD Captain Trunin
- Nikolay BoklanRegiment Commander