THE WHALER BOY

Synopsis

Leshka lives in an isolated village on the Bering Strait, like most men in his village, he is a whale hunter. As internet recently arrived in the village, he encounters a beautiful girl on a webcam site. He is now determined to find the camgirl in the real world, where a crazy journey awaits him.

Biography

Philipp Yuryev was born on 15 January 1990 in Moscow. Even with no prior film experience, he was accepted to the Russian State University of Cinematography. His thesis film, THE SONG OF THE MECHANICAL FISH, was selected for the short film competition programme at Sundance (2013) and in Clermont-Ferrand (2012).

FILMOGRAPHY:
2020 - THE WHALER BOY
2013 - THE SONG OF THE MECHANICAL FISH, short
2010 - THE MODIFIED LANDSCAPE, short
2008 - THE MORNING WITH DIFFERENT EYES