Turn Your Body to the Sun (2021)

Turn Your Body to the Sun (2021) poster

The incredible life story of a Soviet soldier of Tatar descent who was captured by the Nazis during WWII. Today, his daughter Sana is tracing the path of her silent father, trying to understand what made him the man she knew as a child, through his diaries, as well as various personal and public archives and registries. As she accompanies Sana in her journey, filmmaker Aliona van der Horst excavates film archives, to find traces of those millions of Soviet soldiers who were caught in the crossfire of fighting between dictators, who were there but were easily left out of the narrative of the global war.

Director: Aliona van der Horst
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 93 min
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Screenplay

Cinematography: Rogier Timmermans
Editing: Gys Zevenbergen
Production: Docmakers
Country: Netherlands
Language: Nederlands, Pусский
Original Language: ru
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Turn Your Body to the Sun about?
The incredible life story of a Soviet soldier of Tatar descent who was captured by the Nazis during WWII. Today, his daughter Sana is tracing the path of her silent father, trying to understand what made him the man she knew as a child, through his diaries, as well as various personal and public archives and registries. As she accompanies Sana in her journey, filmmaker Aliona van der Horst excavates film archives, to find traces of those millions of Soviet soldiers who were caught in the crossfire of fighting between dictators, who were there but were easily left out of the narrative of the global war.
Who directed Turn Your Body to the Sun?
Turn Your Body to the Sun was directed by Aliona van der Horst.
How long is Turn Your Body to the Sun?
Turn Your Body to the Sun has a runtime of 1h 33m (93 minutes).
What genre is Turn Your Body to the Sun?
Turn Your Body to the Sun is a Documentary film.
Where was Turn Your Body to the Sun produced?
Turn Your Body to the Sun was produced in Netherlands.