The White Ship

Overview

Longing to discover his father, a sad young boy dreams of becoming a fish and swimming to the great white ship he sees traversing Lake Issyk. Lost in his dreams, and buoyed by the pagan tales of his Central Asian grandfather, he feels a close communion with nature: so much so that when a hunter kills a stag, he too takes a final, liberating leap.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

November 22, 1976

Original language

Russian

Spoken languages

Kirghiz, Russian

Countries

Soviet Union

Production

Kyrgyzfilm,Kirghizfilm

Cast

Sabira Kumushaliyeva,Darkul Kuyukova,Orozbek Kutmanaliev,Nurgazy Sydygaliyev,Choro Dumanayev,Nasira Mambetova,Asankul Kuttubayev,Aiturgan Temirova

Director

Bolotbek Shamshiyev

Writer

Bolotbek Shamshiyev,Chinghiz Aitmatov

Cinematography

Manasbek Musayev

Music

Alfred Schnittke

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0169601