"Crimean Stories" begin with Nariman Aliev's debut short film, shot in Crimea before the annexation, and ends with works by Ernes Sarykhalil, Edem Sattarov and Abdullah Abdulaiev about Crimean Tatars who have been forced to leave their homes since the peninsula came under temporary occupation.
All of these stories are about family ties, the nature of attachments and relationships that are put to the test. They are also about preserving traditions and caring about the fate of a people who have been deprived of their homeland for generations.
Screening duration: 89 min
The films are screened in OV with English subtitles
The films are available online in Ukraine, Poland, Czechia, Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia and Germany
November 19, 18:00, PALACE OF ARTS «UKRAINIAN HOUSE»
Khreshchatyk St, 2
Sensiz (WITHOUT YOU)
Nariman Aliev
Ukraine / 2015, 15 min
Two young men are travelling to celebrate their older brother’s birthday, but their plan is delayed when their car breaks down. The sun is going to set before long and there’s little chance of finding help in this god-forsaken place. They eventually decide to travel the rest of the long journey by foot.
TAN ATQANDA QAYTMAQ (RETURN WITH SUNRISE)
Nariman Aliev
Ukraine / 2013, 19 min
This story is about a father and son who have different views on the future and different ideas about life.
Seni Sevem (LOVE YOU)
Nariman Aliev
Ukraine / 2014, 15 min
A young Crimean Tatar bоy Aziz falls in love with a Russian girl Masha. Their parents will stop at nothing to separate them.
IMTIAN (EXAM)
Ernes Sarykhalil, Edem Settarov, Abdulla Abdulaiev
Ukraine, Turkey / 2023, 43 min
Four novellas about Crimean Tatars who take a life exam for themselves and each other.