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Haulout

Synopsis

Following a man waiting in his hut in the desolate expanse of the Russian Arctic. He is holding out in order to observe a natural event that occurs here, every year, but ocean warming is taking its toll.
Official Selection Berlin International Film Festival 2022 - World premiere
Academy Awards 2023 - Nomination - Best Documentary Short Film

Details

Year
2022
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
25 min
Format
4K
Director
Evgenia Arbugaeva, Maxim Arbugaev
Producer
Evgenia Arbugaeva, Maxim Arbugaev
Editor
Evgenia Arbugaeva, Joshua Chadwick
Director of Photography
Maxim Arbugaev, Evgenia Arbugaeva
Sound
Anastasia Dushina
Principal cast
Maxim Chakilev

Genre

Climate / Environment Woman Director Science

Categories

Documentary

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

UK, Russia co-production

Albireo Films (UK)

c/o Rise and Shine World Sales

Sales Company

Rise and Shine World Sales

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