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Crying Sun The Impact of War in the Mountains of Chechnya, Russian Federation

"Crying Sun" tells the story of people from the Chechen mountainous village of Zumsoy and their struggle to preserve cultural identity and traditions in the context of military raids and enforced disappearances by the federal army, attacks by guerilla fighters, and subsequent displacement. By helping to articulate the voices of Zumsoy villagers in the public and policy spheres, the video calls on local and federal authorities to end impunity for human rights violations and to restore policies for the return of mountain villagers to their ancestral homes. In the international advocacy fora, the video will help bring visibility to calls for justice in the Chechnyan region of the Russian Federation.

Watch the video: Quicktime and Real Player excerpts of the video are available above.
Other versions are also available on Google Video:
To watch the excerpt in Russian click here.
To watch the full-length video (26 minutes) in English click here.
To watch the full-length video in Russian click here.

To order a copy of "Crying Sun": Email orders@witness.org or call toll-free (in the US) 866-783-2005 x320.