В 2022 Россия начала войну в Украине. За это время были убиты тысячи мирных жителей, разрушены десятки городов и сел, миллионы людей были вынуждены покинуть свои дома. Но война заставила бежать не только украинцев. За это время сотни тысяч россиян покинули Россию, потому что не хотят быть частью страны-агрессора. Потому что это не их война. Одним из самых популярных направлений у русских иммигрантов стал Стамбул.
Съемка проводилась осенью 2022 года.
![Dasha, 25 years old, Irkutsk, worked as a business software sales manager, arrived in Istanbul in July 2022](http://i.wfolio.com/x/Sjpgrm2v20FR6Cth5viRkySQXwdNMnI8/PNba8pyNInjMWX0rqC5jf5WHUssntXJ3/SN98_l5yCG_R1jgjiOhlfGJ10i8R2O3g/s-ceP-BW_EY.jpg)
Dasha, 25 years old, Irkutsk, worked as a business software sales manager, arrived in Istanbul in July 2022
![Anton, a releasing director from Korolev, was on a business trip in Europe when partial mobilization was announced in September 2022. Instead of returning to Russia, he arrived in Istanbul on September 26](http://i.wfolio.com/x/Sjpgrm2v20FR6Cth5viRkySQXwdNMnI8/PNba8pyNInjMWX0rqC5jf5WHUssntXJ3/SN98_l5yCG_R1jgjiOhlfAK1mC3R7QlS/AjkE3Yo-Z0A.jpg)
Anton, a releasing director from Korolev, was on a business trip in Europe when partial mobilization was announced in September 2022. Instead of returning to Russia, he arrived in Istanbul on September 26
![Elizaveta, 28 years old, lived in Moscow for 10 years, eco-activist, last year working in IT, arrived in Turkey at the beginning of October 2022](http://i.wfolio.com/x/Sjpgrm2v20FR6Cth5viRkySQXwdNMnI8/PNba8pyNInjMWX0rqC5jf5WHUssntXJ3/SN98_l5yCG_R1jgjiOhlfOscEp_WyBw9/dKOZiV86Cts.jpg)
Elizaveta, 28 years old, lived in Moscow for 10 years, eco-activist, last year working in IT, arrived in Turkey at the beginning of October 2022
![Evgenia, 30 years old, Domodedovo, lived in Moscow for the last three years, teacher of early preschool development, psychologist, left Russia at the end of April 2022](http://i.wfolio.com/x/Sjpgrm2v20FR6Cth5viRkySQXwdNMnI8/PNba8pyNInjMWX0rqC5jf5WHUssntXJ3/SN98_l5yCG_R1jgjiOhlfE2RGuHMhqpz/Q8R-nBPRQuc.jpg)
Evgenia, 30 years old, Domodedovo, lived in Moscow for the last three years, teacher of early preschool development, psychologist, left Russia at the end of April 2022
![Yaroslav, 24 years old, St. Petersburg, theater and film actor, left Russia at the end of September 2022](http://i.wfolio.com/x/Sjpgrm2v20FR6Cth5viRkySQXwdNMnI8/PNba8pyNInjMWX0rqC5jf5WHUssntXJ3/4CiFaOPJsiekGCLMHT_cEuK0vbWb6zik/PgGjBWGYRIs.jpg)
Yaroslav, 24 years old, St. Petersburg, theater and film actor, left Russia at the end of September 2022
![Nikita, 32 years old, lived in Moscow for the last 6 years, works in a consulting company, left Russia on October 22, 2022](http://i.wfolio.com/x/Sjpgrm2v20FR6Cth5viRkySQXwdNMnI8/PNba8pyNInjMWX0rqC5jf5WHUssntXJ3/4CiFaOPJsiekGCLMHT_cEu92WUDON1Mi/nuQUbz5tksI.jpg)
Nikita, 32 years old, lived in Moscow for the last 6 years, works in a consulting company, left Russia on October 22, 2022
![Anisa, 24 years old, St. Petersburg, social media targetologist, student (at the time of moving) of the Theater Academy, arrived in Istanbul on March 13, 2022](http://i.wfolio.com/x/Sjpgrm2v20FR6Cth5viRkySQXwdNMnI8/PNba8pyNInjMWX0rqC5jf5WHUssntXJ3/4CiFaOPJsiekGCLMHT_cEm9fwSbOYHPS/cVPUAAxSzLg.jpg)
Anisa, 24 years old, St. Petersburg, social media targetologist, student (at the time of moving) of the Theater Academy, arrived in Istanbul on March 13, 2022