Childhood is the brightest period in a person's life that is best remembered. It does not repeat and does not return. Unfortunately, the childhood of the children of political prisoners ended on the day when security officers broke into their homes early in the morning. In handcuffs, face-down - that's how they saw their beloved dads that
morning. But that doesn't stop them from loving them and waiting. For them, for all of us, they are heroes. You will see about the stolen Crimean childhood, about real stories of children, their dreams in this documentary film which has been made for the International Documentary Film Festival DocudaysUA.

Salih, 13 years old. Son of political prisoner Seyran Saliyev, sentenced to 16 years in prison. "A serious boy is the first thing that catches the eye of the Saliev family. Now he is the main one in his absence. He is not ashamed to do even the work that is considered feminine. He takes care of his sisters and puts them to bed, as his father used to do. "

Safia, 4 years old. Daughter of political prisoner Seyran Saliyev, sentenced to 16 years in prison. Safia "Blond-eyed and blonde, not like the elders. "She is my reassurance. The Almighty knew by His Wisdom when to bestow it, ”says her mother. Safia does not know her father. She was only six months old at the time of his arrest."

Samia, 10 years old. Daughter of political prisoner Seyran Saliyev, sentenced to 16 years in prison. "Bright and soft in temperament. You can have discussions with her as with adults. Her thoughts and experiences can be read in unique drawings, in which her heart smiles next to her father, who does not let go of her fragile handles."

Children of political prisoner Server Zekiryaev, a father of 13 children sentenced to 13 years in prison.

Aisha, 10 years old. Daughter of political prisoner Timur Ibragimov, sentenced to 17 years in prison. "Aisha is a smart, very responsible girl. Friendly, can find common ground with everyone. He wants to become a teacher in the future. After her father's arrest, Aisha became very sensitive and vulnerable. Separation from his father is hard to bear, sad, constantly thinking about him and looking forward to his return."

Sabrie, 13 years old. Daughter of political prisoner, dentist Zevri Abseitov, sentenced to 8 years and 9 months in prison. "Responsible and shy, has many talants. After the arrest of Zevri, she became more vulnerable and most of all understands and supports her mother. She tries to be strong and does not show her sadness."

Yunus, 10 years old. Son of human rights activist and coordinator of "Crimean Solidarity" Server Mustafayev, sentenced to 14 years in a maximum security prison. "Yunus is a charming child, and everyone who has had the opportunity to communicate with him cannot remain indifferent to him. In addition, he has many other virtues. Here, for example, in his scoreboard there is no variety - he is an excellent student. However, among all the subjects, as the most favorite, he still singles out mathematics, English and physical education. In his free time, Yunus attends the wrestling section, where he is already showing good results. In the future, Yunus dreams of becoming a lawyer to help people in relation to whom injustice is committed."

Salsabil, 16 years old. The daughter of a political prisoner, European champion in taekwondo, Uzeyir Abdullayev, sentenced to 16 years and 5 months in prison. "Salsabil as a child often said, 'I want to become a surgeon to do free surgeries for children.' She really likes medicine, and she wants to choose her future profession in this field. Salsabil loves to be creative: he paints and embroiders."

Khadija, 11 years old. Her father Rustem Ismailov, her grandfather Enver Omerov and maternal uncle Riza Omerov were taken from her. Next to her is Raikhan Abdullayeva. Her father, European Taekwondo Champion Teimur Abdullayev, was sentenced to 16 years and 6 months in prison.

Children of political prisoner Marlen (Suleiman) Asanov, sentenced to 19 years in a maximum security prison: Said, Seitmamut, Eskender and Safie.

Safia, 7 years old. Daughter of political prisoner Marlen (Suleiman) Asanov, sentenced to 19 years in a maximum security prison. "At the time of her father's arrest, she was only 4 years old. Very smart, not for her age. She likes to do gymnastics, learned various elements at home and now calmly sits on the twine, makes a "bridge", etc. In 2019 she went to the first grade, studied well. She wants to become a dentist in the future. "