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Spotted Dog Running at the Edge of the Sea (1990)

Spotted Dog Running at the Edge of the Sea poster
Original title
Пегий пес, бегущий краем моря
Directed by
Karen Gevorkian
Genre
drama film
Country
Soviet Union, Germany
Runtime
2h 12m
Rating
6.8 of 10 from 4 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A family from a coastal indigenous community sets out on a seal hunting expedition. As they journey across the sea, a series of events challenge their survival and bonds.

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What happens

Spotted Dog Running at the Edge of the Sea (Russian: Пегий пёс, бегущий краем моря, translit. Pegiy pyos, Begushchiy kraem morya) is a 1991 Soviet drama film directed by Karen Gevorkian, adapted from a novel by the same name by Kyrgyz writer Chingiz Aitmatov. It won the Golden St. George and the Prix FIPRESCI at the 17th Moscow International Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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