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Haytarma (2013)

Haytarma poster
Original title
Хайтарма
Directed by
Akhtem Seitablayev
Genre
drama film, war film, historical film
Country
Ukraine
Runtime
1h 29m
Rating
7.6 of 10 from 18 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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This film follows the story of a celebrated Crimean Tatar pilot during World War II. It also shows the forced deportation of his people in 1944. The title refers to both a dance and the hope of returning home.

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What happens

Haytarma (Crimean Tatar: Qaytarma, lit. 'return, homecoming', Russian: and Ukrainian: «Хайтарма») is a 2013 Ukrainian period drama film. It portrays Crimean Tatar flying ace and Hero of the Soviet Union Amet-khan Sultan against the background of the 1944 deportation of the Crimean Tatars. Haytarma means "return", but is also the name of the most popular Crimean Tatar national dance. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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