AHAB WAS HERE: REFLECTIONS ON MOBY DICK

Bulgaria
| 2025
| 46 min.
| Documentary

Script: Todor “Tosh” Lichev
Director: Todor “Tosh” Lichev
Cinematography: Petko Lungov
Composer: Petya Dimanova
Production: SHOOT! Productions – Mariya Panayotova
Supported by the Bulgarian National Film Center
Contact: [email protected], +359 888 663 412

A Bulgarian theater company battles to stage Herman Melville’s Moby Dick, exposing the cast and crew’s obsessive dedication and creative turmoil as they struggle to bring the literary epic to life and leave behind something that endures.

Festival Selections & Awards

CineLibri International Film Festival 

SAFILM – San Antonio Film Festival 

Manhattan Independent Film Festival 

RED Movie Awards – Special Mention for Editing

Cannes World Film Festival – nominations for Best First-Time Filmmaker and Best Documentary Feature

AREA51 FilmFest – Best Character-Driven Documentary Award 

Since 2018, TOSH has directed digital and TV campaigns for local and international brands, comedy web series, and music videos. Ahab Was Here: Reflections on Moby Dick is his feature film debut.