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.
Akhtem Seitablaiev
Mustafa, father
Remzi Bilyalov
Alim, son
Daria Barikhashvili
Olesia
Anatolii Marempolskyi
Nazim
Viktor Zhdanov
Uncle Vasia
Veronika Lukyanenko
Masha
Akmal Huriezov
Refat
Larysa Yatsenko
Halyna
Ihor Koltovskyi
Doctor
Oleh Moskalenko
Sergeant Tarasov
Homeward is a drama film released in 2019 exploring themes of russian invasion of ukraine (2022). Directed by Nariman Aliev, it stars Akhtem Seitablaiev, Remzi Bilyalov, Daria Barikhashvili. 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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