San Sebastian New Directors Buzz Title ‘Woman at Sea,’ Broken Down by Director-Star Dinara Drukarova
Playing in the prestigious New Directors’ section at San Sebastián, “Woman at Sea” (“Grand Marin”), a beautifully shot adaptation of the best-selling book of the same name, marks the feature directing debut of Russian actor Dinara Drukarova, who also stars in the film.
Sold by Loco Films, “Woman at Sea” is produced by Marianne Slot and Carine LeBlanc at Paris-based Slot Machine (“Melancholia”). Lensed in Iceland, the film captures the struggle for integration, and the search for self, all set in the film’s stunning but cold seascapes.
Drukarova’s character Lili follows in the footsteps of the book’s author, Catherine Poulain, who spent 10 years working on fishing boats in Alaska, as documented in the book.
“Woman at Sea” is about a woman working on a boat. I understand you live on a boat. Is there a connection?
I’ve lived on a boat for more than 20 years. My...
Sold by Loco Films, “Woman at Sea” is produced by Marianne Slot and Carine LeBlanc at Paris-based Slot Machine (“Melancholia”). Lensed in Iceland, the film captures the struggle for integration, and the search for self, all set in the film’s stunning but cold seascapes.
Drukarova’s character Lili follows in the footsteps of the book’s author, Catherine Poulain, who spent 10 years working on fishing boats in Alaska, as documented in the book.
“Woman at Sea” is about a woman working on a boat. I understand you live on a boat. Is there a connection?
I’ve lived on a boat for more than 20 years. My...
- 9/17/2022
- by Liza Foreman
- Variety Film + TV
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