Ahab Was Here: Reflections on Moby Dick
A Bulgarian theater company struggles to adapt Herman Melville's epic "Moby Dick" for the stage, revealing the obsessive dedication and creative challenges faced by cast and crew in their quest to bring an unfilmable masterpiece to life.
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Diana Dobreva
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Alexander Sekulov
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Hristo Petkov
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Vladimir Penev
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Petya Dimanova
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Mira Kalanova
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Marina Raytchinova
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Todor Lichev Director · Petya Dimanova Composer Petko Lungov Cinematographer
Budget $1.5K · United States release July 26, 2025 · Produced in Bulgaria
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$1,500
Production
SHOOT! Productions
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Komar Film
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Theatres Night
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Bulgaria
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Original title
Ахав Беше Тук: Размисли за Моби Дик
Original language
Bulgarian
Spoken on screen
Bulgarian
Release dates
United States · July 26, 2025
Premiere · As part of SAFILM - San Antonio Film Festival
Bulgaria
October 17, 2025 · Premiere · As part of CineLibri International Book & Movie Festival