Schooner "Lena" from Karelia: from training flights to big cinema
The ship "Lena", created at the shipyard "Varyag" in Petrozavodsk, has found a new, completely unexpected history
The ship "Lena", created at the shipyard "Varyag" in Petrozavodsk, has acquired a new, completely unexpected history. According to the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Karelia, this schooner became a full part of the star cast of the family film "I Will Be Captain", whose premiere took place on October 1, 2026.
The filming process, which took place in the summer of 2025 against the backdrop of picturesque landscapes of the All-Russian Children's Center "Ocean" in Vladivostok, allowed to embody the story of 12-year-old Vanya on the screen. The young hero goes to meet exciting sea adventures, striving to fulfill his cherished dream - to become a captain.
In addition to the Lena schooner, viewers will be able to admire the YAL-6 boats, also out of the hands of talented Karelian shipbuilders.
Today, Lena is used in the Ocean to teach children maritime. Now, thanks to the cinema, the whole country learns about this wonderful vessel and its unique Karelian history.
