Tahlequah the Whale: A Dance of Grief

TITLE

Tahlequah the Whale: A Dance of Grief

DIRECTOR

Daniel Kreizberg

COUNTRY

Lithuania

YEAR

2023

DURATION

15′

GENRE

Animation

Overview

Tahlequah the Whale: A Dance of Grief

In the aftermath of her newborn baby's sudden death, orca mother Tahlequah carries her daughter's body across the Salish Sea in the incredible true story that captivated the world.

DIRECTOR BIOGRAPHY - Daniel Kreizberg

Daniel Kreizberg is an actor and filmmaker. He made his stage debut at Carnegie Hall and has since appeared at numerous more intimate venues while starring and co-starring in both short and feature-length films. Recently, he scripted a limited series based on selected stories from his life, with the working title “A Day of Daniel.” Daniel tells stories that veer from the hyper-naturalistic to the expressionistic, with a focus on uncovering the truth of what it means to be alive, in service of making a more compassionate world. “Tahlequah the Whale: A Dance of Grief” is his directorial debut.

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Daniel Kreizberg

Daniel Kreizberg is an actor and filmmaker. He made his stage debut at Carnegie Hall and has since appeared at numerous more intimate venues while starring and co-starring in both short and feature-length films. Recently, he scripted a limited series based on selected stories from his life, with the working title “A Day of Daniel.” Daniel tells stories that veer from the hyper-naturalistic to the expressionistic, with a focus on uncovering the truth of what it means to be alive, in service of making a more compassionate world. “Tahlequah the Whale: A Dance of Grief” is his directorial debut.

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