10 jours... 48 heures
Type
Audio/Visual
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Category
Newfoundland
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Publication Year
1986
Issue Type
VHS NTSC
Duration
87
Subject
Canadian Newfoundland fishermen
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Abstract
Shows the life of Canadian fishermen, whose lives follow the pattern of 10 days at sea and then 48 hours at home.
Description
After a six-month strike, the fishermen of Bonavista, Newfoundland are once again heading out for the arctic waters of the Grand Banks, off Canada's northeastern seaboard. Aboard the ZANDBERG, the 17 crew members work 18 hour days catching cod, mending nets, and praying to avoid any devastating squalls. After 10 days of trawling they return home for 48 hours of rest and unload their catch, which is immediately frozen and shipped to the Danvers plant, near Boston, where it will be processed. The entire community is controlled by a single company with the commercial intention of exploiting Newfoundland's codfish. After their short reprieve, the fishermen return to sea to begin again their routine. The families must live with ships and men that come and go.
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