Synopsis
The true story of a Crimean Tatar woman named Saide Arifova, who saved orphaned Jewish children during the Nazi occupation. A boy named Itzhak turns to Saide for help, explaining that he and a group of other Jewish children are hiding from the Nazis. She faces the moral dilemma: should she try to help them or save herself by refusing? Despite the danger, she decides to protect the children. She disguises them as Tatars, teaches them the Tatar language, customs and prayers, and even gives them Tatar names.
Technical Information
2017; Ukraine, Georgia; Drama; 92 minutes; 1:1,77 (4:3); Original Language: Russian; Subtitles: English
DIRECTOR
Akhtem Seitablaev
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
Ivanna Dyadyura
PRODUCTION COMPANY
Idas Film
CO-PRODUCER
Ukrainian State Film Agency
Saide
Liliya Yatsenko
Heinrich
Andrian Zwicker
Itzhak
Veniamin Pribura
Old Itzhak
Shmuel Atzmon-Wircer
Noakh
Akhtem Seitablaev
Hans
Sebastian Anton
Director, actor, TV presenter, screenwriter, public figure. Born on December 11th, 1972 in Yangiyul, Uzbekistan. In 1992 graduated from Crimean Cultural and Educational College, course of A. I. Zhukova. In 1999 graduated from the directing department of Kyiv National I. K. Karpenko-Kary Theater, Cinema and Television University. From 1992 to 2004 worked as an actor and director in Simferopol State Crimean Tatar Academic Music and Drama Theater. Since 2005 he has been working in Kiev Academic Theatre of Drama and Comedy on the Left Side of the Dnieper. Merited artist of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea. Head of “Kryms’kyi Dim” public enterprise.
2019
Sep 18 – 29 (in competition)
MILWAUKEE JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL
Sep 15 – 19 (in competition)
JEWISH MOTIFS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Sep 11 – 15 (in competition)
BIKY – BUSAN INTERNATIONAL KIDS AND YOUTH FESTIVAL
Jul 09 – 15 (in competition)
INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN’S RIGHTS FILM FESTIVAL
Apr 12 – 19 (in competition)
BOCA RATON JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL
Mar 10 – 31 (nominated)
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