Haytarma_
"The story of one of the people"
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, Amethan Sultan. In May, 1944, a year after liberation of Sevastopol Amethan goes on vacation to his native town Alupka. On May 18 his eyes witness begining of deportation of the Crimean Tatars.
Starring
Akhtem Seitablaiev, Oleksiy Horbunov, Yuriy Tsurilo
Updated Feb 16, 2026
WHERE TO WATCH
Apple TV
3 countries
DROPTHE_ GOSSIP
Year context
Haytarma was released 13 years ago in 2013.
Overview
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 ...
Haytarma is a Drama, History, War film with a runtime of 1h 30m.
CAST (13)
Akhtem Seitablaiev
Amethan Sultan
Oleksiy Horbunov
NKVD Major Krotov
Yuriy Tsurilo
NKVD General Vasilyev
Andrii Saminin
Vladimir Norishkin
Andrii Mostrenko
François de Geoffre
Dmytro Surzhykov
NKVD Captain Trunin
Mykola Boklan
Regiment Commander
UK
Usnie Khalilova
Amethan's Mother
Guram Bablishvili
Martik
Oleksii Trytenko
Mechanic Vanya
Lesia Samaieva
Neighbor Nadya
Daniil Belykh
Irina Demidkina
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
90 min (1h 30m)
Country
UA
Rating
7.6/10 (18 votes)
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Haytarma about?
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, Amethan Sultan. In May, 1944, a year after liberation of Sevastopol Amethan goes on vacation to his native town Alupka. On May 18 his eyes witness begining of deportation of the Crimean Tatars.
How long is Haytarma?
Haytarma has a runtime of 90 minutes (1h 30m).
Who stars in Haytarma?
The cast of Haytarma includes Akhtem Seitablaiev, Oleksiy Horbunov, Yuriy Tsurilo, Andrii Saminin, Andrii Mostrenko.
What is the rating of Haytarma?
Haytarma has a rating of 7.6 out of 10 based on 18 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (3)
Drama
History
War