Foreign Prayer (2017)
Nazi-occupied Crimea, 1944. A boy named Itzhak turns to Saide Arifova, a local Tatar Muslim woman, for help, explaining that he and a group of other Jewish orphans are hiding from the Nazis. Arifova faces a moral dilemma: should she try to help them or save herself by refusing? Despite the impending danger, she decides to protect the children by hiding them in plain sight, and disguising them as Tatars and adopting them into the local community.
Director: Akhtem Seitablaiev
Genre: History, Drama
Runtime: 92 min
Release Date: May 18, 2017
Cast
Screenplay
- Mykola Rybalka (Screenplay)
Editing: Serhii Klepach
Production: Idas Film
Country: Georgia, Ukraine
Language: Український
Budget: $1M
Box Office: $24,207
Original Language: uk
Keywords
tatars, crimea, soviet repression
More Films by Director: Akhtem Seitablaiev
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Foreign Prayer about?
- Nazi-occupied Crimea, 1944. A boy named Itzhak turns to Saide Arifova, a local Tatar Muslim woman, for help, explaining that he and a group of other Jewish orphans are hiding from the Nazis. Arifova faces a moral dilemma: should she try to help them or save herself by refusing? Despite the impending danger, she decides to protect the children by hiding them in plain sight, and disguising them as Tatars and adopting them into the local community.
- Who directed Foreign Prayer?
- Foreign Prayer was directed by Akhtem Seitablaiev.
- Who stars in Foreign Prayer?
- Foreign Prayer stars Liliia Yatsenko, Akhtem Seitablaiev, Andrian Zwicker, Sebastian Anton, Shevket Seydametov, Elzara Batalova.
- How long is Foreign Prayer?
- Foreign Prayer has a runtime of 1h 32m (92 minutes).
- What genre is Foreign Prayer?
- Foreign Prayer is a History, Drama film.
- What is the budget of Foreign Prayer?
- Foreign Prayer had a budget of $1M.
- How much did Foreign Prayer gross?
- Foreign Prayer grossed $24,207 worldwide.
- Where was Foreign Prayer produced?
- Foreign Prayer was produced in Georgia, Ukraine.