Sea Countrymen

Sea Countrymen 1955 Released

Directed by Vittorio De Seta

Documentary · 11 min

 

Sea Countrymen 1955 Released

Directed by Vittorio De Seta

Documentary · 11 min

 

Sicily, Granitola, 1955. At the first light of dawn, the fishermen set out in their boats for open water, timing the rhythm of their oars to murmured chants. They set their nets in the sea, regulate the cords, organize the boats in a square. The men’s work becomes increasingly harder as the tuna are hoisted onto the boats, wriggling, beating their tails until death arrives and the water is tinged... see more

Sicily, Granitola, 1955. At the first light of dawn, the fishermen set out in their boats for open water, timing the rhythm of their oars to murmured chants. They set their nets in the sea, regulate the cords, organize the boats in a square. The men’s work becomes increasingly harder as the tuna are hoisted onto the boats, wriggling, beating their tails until death arrives and the water is tinged... see more
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RUNTIME
N/A min
RELEASED
Nov 1, 1955
COUNTRY
IT
LANGUAGE
IT
SPOKEN
Italian
BUDGET
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REVENUE
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