Kitoboy

Китобой

Everything changes for young Chukchi hunter Lyoshka when he becomes spellbound by a stunning girl ‘from the computer’. The protagonist’s crush on such a faraway image, the fair stranger’s blurred silhouette, prompts him to the most audacious act in his life.

2020, Russia, Poland, Belgium, 93 min., 18+

Director:: Philipp Yuryev

Cast:: Vladimir Onokhov, Kristina Asmus, Vladimir Lyubimtsev, Nikolay Tatato, Arieh Worthalter, Maria Chuprinskaia, Laziza Uvaidullayeva, Gennady Iuneut

Genre:: drama

Language:: Russian, English

Awards & Festivals

Venice Film Festival – Best Film of the program Giornate degli Autori,

GdA Director's Award, Special Mention: Fai Persona Lavoro Ambiente Foundation Award
Sochi Open Russian Film Festival – Best Direction, Best Actor, Diploma of the Guild of Russian Film Scholars and Film Critics
Toronto International Film Festival – participation
El Gouna Film Festival – participation
Nika (2021) - Opening of the Year Nomination, Best Film nomination, Best Editing nomination, Best Sound Engineer Nomination

European Film Academy (2021) - Opening of the Year nominations

Guild of Film Critics and Critics of Russia (2021) - Nomination Best Debut

Luxembourg City Film Festival (2021) - Grand Prix Nomination (Grand Prize)

San Francisco International Film Festival (2021) - New Director Nomination

Riviera International Film Festival (2021) - Best Film Nomination

Cinema Jove International Festival of Young Filmmakers (2021) - Award for Directing, Best Cinematography, Best Actor, Best Film Nomination

International Film Festival Art Film Fest (2021) - Best Actor, Best Film Nomination

Transylvania International Film Festival (2021) - Best Film

International Film Festival of Films about Love in Mons (2021) - Grand Prix Nomination Winner Best Director

Beijing Independent Film Festival (2021) - Best New Film Nomination

Prague International Independent Festival (2021) - Best Film Nomination Haifa

International Film Festival (2021) - Best Debut Film Nomination