2016 | Documentary | 44 min. | Russia
The world's largest fish processing ship. This unique vessel is amazing in both its scale and capabilities: 15 storeys high, as long as the Winter Palace in Saint-Petersburg, it processes up to 600 tons of fish daily. Its 400 crew members spend 9 months in a year at sea, far away from native shores. Not only did the Т24's filming crew follow the seamen's life and work, but also joined them during a winter fishing trip through the north of the Sea of Okhotsk! So, what does it mean to live by the sea, and to live off the sea?
Directors Statement
The main idea of the film "Tied to the Sea" comes from its main characters - sailors who serve and work at Russia's largest processing ship. Their work, which is more than 9 months per year, takes place in difficult conditions in the Far East. Far from the shore and civilization, these people are constantly faced with various kinds of difficulties. And day by day in this struggle their "real" character is revealed. This was the starting point in the creation of the film. Show people's lives in an unusual environment for urban cintizens. Their struggle. Their aspirations. Their significance.
Director: Maxim Ivanov
Producers: Aleksandr Goraichuk and Pavel Beznosenko
Studios: LLC «TV-industry» and LLC “NKS-Media”
