Plot synopsis

In the frigid waters off of Russia’s Bering Strait, Inuit and Chukchi hunters still seek out the giant sea mammals that sustained their people since time immemorial. Life meets myth as a new generation of hunters sets out to sea to hunt the whales, walruses, and seals that have tied them to these remote shores since the beginning of time. The contemporary story of elders Alexander and Alexei 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. A spectacular and visually impressive cinematic story about the vitality of the ancient Arctic culture.
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Selected in the following festivals :

- Ciné-Jardins, Paris (France), 2020

- Hot Docs. Canadian International Documentary Festival, Toronto (Canada), 2019

- Window to Europe Film Festival, Vyborg, Vyborg (Russia), 2019

- Baikal Festival : People and Environment, Irkutsk (Russia), 2019

- International Art Documentary Film Festival "Artdocfest", Moscow (Russia), 2018

- Russian Film Week in London, London (United Kingdom), 2018

Photos and videos

The Book of the Sea (Animadoc) Official Festival Trailer from Aleksei V on Vimeo.