The Book of the Sea
Year: 2018
Country: Russia
Director: Alexei Vakhrushev
Genre: documentary
Runtime: 85 min.
Age: 12+
Country: Russia
Director: Alexei Vakhrushev
Genre: documentary
Runtime: 85 min.
Age: 12+
The story of everyday survival of the traditional sea hunters of the Bering Strait in the Far East of Russia is enriched with animated Inuit myths that at times prevail reality. This is a visually impressive cinematic parable about the vitality of the ancient Arctic culture.
Awards & Festivals:
Laurel Branch (Russian National Award) – Best Art Film
Royal Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland (RAI) Award – grand-prix (Material Culture)
Cheboksary International FIlm Festival – Best Director
The Heart of Slovenia Festival (Srce Slovenije) – grand-prix
Baikal International Film Festival «People and Environment» – Best Cinematography
Imagine NATIVE Film+Media Art Festival – Best Indigenous Language Production
Hot Docs 2019 (Canada) – participation
San Francisco DocFest 2019 (USA) – participation
DOK Leipzig – participation
Artdocfest IFF – participation
Russian Film Week in UK and Golden Unicorn Awards 2018 (UK)
International Film Festival of Asian-Pacific countries "Pacific Meridian" (Russia)
