Runaways

The Marem Group is a volunteer organization dedicated to aiding victims of domestic violence in Russia’s North Caucasus. Established in 2020 by Dagestani journalist Svetlana Anokhina, the group was forced to relocate after a shelter raid conducted by a joint Chechen–Dagestani police force. Svetlana continues to coordinate the evacuation of girls. This documentary tracks these escapees through the evacuation journey—spanning their home republics to the lengthy rehabilitation process in foreign countries. Yet the danger extends beyond the victims; abusers threaten not only the girls. Members of the Marem Group are not safe even outside Russia and can become runaways at any moment.