Spotted Dog Running at the Edge of the Sea

Spotted Dog Running at the Edge of the Sea (1991)

Пегий пес, бегущий краем моря

The small northern indigenous people, the Nivkhs, live on the shores of the Sea of Okhotsk. Every day, they face a harsh struggle for survival, while their lives are filled with everyday routines, customs, hunting, celebrations, death, and birth. Against this backdrop unfolds the story of a ten-year-old boy who, together with his grandfather, father, and uncle, goes on his first seal-hunting expedition. However, misfortune awaits the hunters as a fog descends over the sea, obscuring their view of the shore.

Date of release
1991-07-15
TMDB
6.8 / 10 (4)
Runtime
2h 12m
Genres
Drama
Director
Karen Gevorkyan

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Awards: 2 · Nominations: 0. Including: Golden George; 100 best films in the history of Ukrainian cinema

Spotted Dog Running at the Edge of the Sea is a 1991 Soviet drama film directed by Karen Gevorkian, adapted from a novel by the same name by Kyrgyz writer Chinghiz Aitmatov. It won the Golden St. George and the Prix FIPRESCI at the 17th Moscow International Film Festival.

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