Homeward (film)

Homeward (Crimean Tatar: Evge, Ukrainian: Додому, Dodomu) is a 2019 Ukrainian drama film directed by Nariman Aliev.[1] It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival.[2] It was selected as the Ukrainian entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 92nd Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.[3][4]

Homeward
Film poster
Directed byNariman Aliev
Written byNariman Aliev
StarringAkhtem Seitablaev
Edited byAlexander Chorny
Release date
  • 22 May 2019 (2019-05-22) (Cannes)
  • 7 November 2019 (2019-11-07) (Ukraine)
Running time
97 minutes
CountryUkraine
LanguageCrimean Tatar
Ukrainian

Plot

Crimean Tatars Mustafa and his son Alim clash after collecting the body of elder son Nazim, a casualty of the Russo-Ukrainian War.[5] The family's history with government displacement compel Mustafa on a pilgrimage to mourn and bury in Crimean Islamic tradition. The story starts from the morgue, then on a road trip in a Jeep Cherokee from Kyiv to the volatile Crimean Peninsula. After sleep deprivation and irritability the Jeep lands damaged in a ditch. Taking the vehicle to the closest auto shop, Alim meets the mechanic's grand daughter, a young Ukrainian girl who convinces him to go to the river. It is during this time the traveling party loses their wallet to a group of local boys. Alim and Mustafa become closer as they learn how to defend their passage and regain their lost possessions. Mustafa's illness is also revealed and is worsened when the father and son arrive at Uncle Vasya's home. The home is not far from the family's original Crimean homeland and Mustafa convinces Uncle Vasya to let him borrow a rowboat to complete the remaining segment of their passage.

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References
  1. "The Screenings Guide 2019". 9 May 2019. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
  2. "Cannes festival 2019: full list of films". The Guardian. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
  3. "Фільм "Додому" офіційно став претендентом на "Оскар" від України". Ukrainian State Film Agency. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
  4. "Ukrainian film Homeward about annexed Crimea goes for Oscar". Opinion UA. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
  5. Dalton, Stephen (29 May 2019). "'Homeward' ('Evge'): Film Review". Variety. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
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