The White Ship

Белый пароход

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.

Director

Bolotbek Shamshiyev

Screenplay

Bolotbek Shamshiyev

Music

Alfred Schnittke

Novela

Chinghiz Aitmatov

Status

Released

Release date

22/11/1976

Original language

Russian