Homeward

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.

Cast

Akhtem Seitablaiev

as Mustafa, father

Remzi Bilyalov

as Alim, son

Daria Barikhashvili

as Olesia

Anatolii Marempolskyi

as Nazim

Viktor Zhdanov

as Uncle Vasia

Veronika Lukyanenko

as Masha

Akmal Huriezov

as Refat

Larysa Yatsenko

as Halyna

Ihor Koltovskyi

as Doctor

Oleh Moskalenko

as Sergeant Tarasov

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