Foreign Prayer
Чужа молитва
Synopsis
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.
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Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$1.2M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$24K
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
0.02x
-$1.2M deficit
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Akhtem Seitablaiev
- Screenplay & Story
- Mykola Rybalka
- Original Title
- Чужа молитва
- Country of Origin
- Georgia, Ukraine
- Spoken Languages
- Ukrainian
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
- Production Budget
- $1.2M
- Worldwide Gross
- $24K
- Production Studios
- Idas Film
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Akhtem Seitablaiev
Mykola Rybalka
Serhii Klepach
Ivanna Diadiura
Department Leadership Roster
Serhii Klepach
Editor
Mykola Rybalka
Screenplay
Shevket Seydametov
Production Design
Akhtem Seitablaiev
Director
Ivanna Diadiura
Producer
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Frequently Asked Questions About Foreign Prayer
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
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?
The principal cast of Foreign Prayer includes Liliia Yatsenko, Akhtem Seitablaiev, Andrian Zwicker, Sebastian Anton, Shevket Seydametov.
When was Foreign Prayer released and how long is it?
Foreign Prayer was released in 2017 with a total runtime of 1h 32m.
What was the box office and production budget of Foreign Prayer?
Foreign Prayer had a reported production budget of $1.2M and grossed $24K at the worldwide box office (0.02 return on budget, classified as a underperformed).