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THE WHALE FROM LORINO

POLISH TITLE: WIELORYB Z LORINO

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Whale From Lorino is a film about the descendants of the oldest of Siberian tribes on the far away land of Chukotka. For them, the yearly hunt for the endangered whale is not only a tradition, but a necessity for surviving winter in a fragile place devastated by Soviet influence. The clash of two disappearing worlds; Chukchis civilisation and the universe of monumental and majestic whales in a story about the paradox of history and a harsh fight for survival.

GENRE:
documentary
COUNTRY:
Poland
RUNNING TIME:
59'
YEAR:
COLOUR:
colour
DIRECTING:
Maciej Cuske
SCRIPT:
Maciej Cuske
DOP:
Artur Sienicki, Piotr Bernaś
EDITOR:
Katarzyna Orzechowska
MUSIC:
Michał Jacaszek
PRODUCTION:
Pokromski Studio

Maciej Cuske »

Director and screenwriter of documentaries. He is fascinated by ordinary life, where he looks for unusualness, humour and warmth. He is a co-creator of the Bydgoszcz Film Chronicle - a project addressed for young filmmakers, and also he runs a documentary film classes at the Warsaw Film School. An author of the following films "Station Warszawa" (2013), "Far from the City" (2011) "Andrzej Wajda: Let's take a picture! " (2009) "Decalogue III. Remember to celebrate the holy day" (2008) or "In heaven on earth" (2007).
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