Sea Countrymen
1955
11 min
⭐ 6.0/10
22 votes
Overview
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 with blood.
Genres
Documentary
Production Countries
- Italy
Spoken Languages
- Italian it
Flatrate
Criterion Channel
Cast
Crew
Vittorio De Seta
Writer
Vittorio De Seta
Director
Backdrops
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