Herr Pilipenko Und Sein U-Boot


1h 30m 2006

Brief Synopsis

No wild-eyed visionary or savant, 53-year-old crane-driver Vladimir Pilipenko has a simple, perfectly achievable ambition: to build his own, working submersible craft. The fact that he lives in the Ukrainian Steppes--in the middle of nowhere, in fact--is of no matter; nor is the fact that he earns l

Film Details

Also Known As
Mr. Pilipenko and His Submarine, Pilipenko san no tedukuri sensuikan
Genre
Documentary
Foreign
Release Date
2006

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 30m

Synopsis

No wild-eyed visionary or savant, 53-year-old crane-driver Vladimir Pilipenko has a simple, perfectly achievable ambition: to build his own, working submersible craft. The fact that he lives in the Ukrainian Steppes--in the middle of nowhere, in fact--is of no matter; nor is the fact that he earns less than 40 dollars a month. His dream is calling. So Mr Pilipenko sells some of his pigs, and brews up some more homemade vodka, and slowly begins to amass capital--all the while, refining and perfecting his design. But will the good ship Delfin sink? And, more importantly, will it rise again afterward?

Film Details

Also Known As
Mr. Pilipenko and His Submarine, Pilipenko san no tedukuri sensuikan
Genre
Documentary
Foreign
Release Date
2006

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 30m

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