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2023104 minPG-13documentary

The Silent Deportation

2023104 minPG-13documentary

Crimean Tatars are being forced to leave their homeland en masse, facing displacement and homelessness under Russian control in Crimea.

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Crimean Tatars are being forced to leave their homeland en masse, facing displacement and homelessness under Russian control in Crimea.

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Dmytro Dzhulaydirector

Anzhelika Rudenkowriter

Dmytro Dzhulaywriter

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Crimea is home to the Crimean Tatars, an indigenous group facing forced displacement. Under Russian control, many Crimean Tatars are leaving their homeland. Director Dmytro Dzhulay documents their struggles and the reasons behind this mass exodus. The 104-minute film details the challenges that lead to homelessness and the urgent situation for the people of Crimea as they confront this ongoing crisis.

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