The Book of the Sea

In the frigid waters off of Russia’s Bering Strait, Inuit and Chukchi hunters today still seek out the giant sea mammals that have provided their people with food since time immemorial. It is known, that the whale hunting today is controversial and subject to international criticism and regulations. But the Inuit and Chukchi hunt is permitted by international law because of the whaling is the foundation of their culture and their life. The contemporary story of elders Aleksandr and Aleksei blends seamlessly with that of “the woman who gave birth to a whale” and other ancient myths, told here in vivid animation, in this ongoing struggle for survival and preservation of a traditional lifestyle in one of the most remote places on earth.

Crew

Aleksei Ottoi

Production Consultant

Tatyana Achirgina

Production Coordinator

Eduard Belyaev

Art Direction

Eduard Belyaev

Screenplay

Alexey Pochivalov

Screenplay

Mariya Chayka

Production Design

Olga Rogova

Production Design

Eduard Belyaev

Animation

Yuliya Pochivalova

Production Design

Alexey Vakhrushev

Digital Compositor

Clips & Videos

The Book of the Sea (2018) | Tiff Trailer