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Homeward

2019

1h 36m

7.3(33 votes)

Drama

Overview

Having lost his oldest son in the war between Russia and Ukraine, Mustafa resolves to bring the boy’s body to the land of his birth: Crimea. Together, he and his younger son set out on a journey that will profoundly mark their relationship.

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Limelite

Ministry of Culture of Ukraine

Ukrainian State Film Agency

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The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Akhtem Seitablaiev

Akhtem Seitablaiev

Mustafa, father

Remzi Bilyalov

Remzi Bilyalov

Alim, son

Daria Barikhashvili

Daria Barikhashvili

Olesia

Anatolii Marempolskyi

Anatolii Marempolskyi

Nazim

Viktor Zhdanov

Viktor Zhdanov

Uncle Vasia

Veronika Lukyanenko

Veronika Lukyanenko

Masha

Akmal Huriezov

Akmal Huriezov

Refat

Larysa Yatsenko

Larysa Yatsenko

Halyna

Ihor Koltovskyi

Ihor Koltovskyi

Doctor

Oleh Moskalenko

Oleh Moskalenko

Sergeant Tarasov

Creative team

Directed by: Nariman Aliev
Written by: Nariman Aliev
Marysia Nikitiuk
Produced by: Volodymyr Yatsenko

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