Italy / Sep 05, 2020 / Venice Days
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
Everything changes in the life of a young 15-year-old Chukchi hunter Lyoshka with the advent of the Internet in the village. He falls in love – for the first time and deeply – with the silent video chat girl. Upon learning that she lives in Detroit, Lyoshka decides on the most desperate act in his life.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Yevgeni Ayanto | Poacher |
| Ivan Tynau | Poacher |
| Zakhar Vykvytke | Poacher |
| Timofey Tymnevye | Hunter |
| Gennadiy Iuneut | Gena |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Китобой |
| Original language | Pусский (RU) |
| Spoken languages | English, Pусский |
| Production countries | Belgium, Poland, Russia |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Rock Films, Man's Films Productions, Kinoprime Foundation, Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation, Orka |
| Release date | 8 ottobre 2020 |
| Executive producer | Elena Bystrova, Pavel Gorin |
| Production | Alexei Uchitel, Marion Hänsel, Jacek Kulczycki, Magdalena Zimecka, Radosława Bardes, Kira Saksaganskaya, Lyubov Sviblova |
| Writer | Philipp Yuryev |
| Casting | Kristina Uchuvatkina |
| Editing | Karolina Maciejewska, Alexandr Krylov, Philipp Yuryev, Nikolai Vavilov, Aleksandra Kraus |
| Cinematography | Mikhail Khursevich, Yakov Mironchev, Anatoly Simchenko, Denis Firstov |
| Assistant directors | Philipp Yuryev |
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| Lighting | Aliaksandr Tsymbaliuk |
| Camera operators | Anatoly Simchenko, Denis Firstov, Mikhail Khursevich, Yakov Mironchev |
| Additional photography | Mikhail Khursevich, Yakov Mironchev, Anatoly Simchenko, Denis Firstov |
| Production design | Georgiy Kolotygin, Artem Kuzmin, Vasiliy Barinov |
| Art direction | Georgiy Kolotygin, Artem Kuzmin, Vasiliy Barinov |
| Set decoration | Vasiliy Barinov, Georgiy Kolotygin, Artem Kuzmin |
| Music | Krzysztof Aleksander Janczak, David Vranken, Mathieu Cox, Vasiliy Krasnovskiy |
| Sound | Krzysztof Aleksander Janczak, David Vranken, Mathieu Cox, Vasiliy Krasnovskiy |
| Costume design | Boris Kukolkin, Lana Kaun |
| Makeup | Lana Kaun, Boris Kukolkin |
| Hairstyling | Boris Kukolkin, Lana Kaun |
Release dates
Premiere
Russia / Sep 17, 2020 / 16+ / Open Russian Film Festival Kinotavr
France / Jan 25, 2021 / Festival Premiers Plans 2021
Theatrical release
Russia / Oct 08, 2020 / 16+
Greece / Jan 21, 2023
France / Jan 28, 2026
Digital
Poland / Oct 08, 2020 / 16
Physical media
France / Apr 29, 2026
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