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Released
1955 · FILM

Sea Countrymen

Directed by
Vittorio De Seta
Written by
Vittorio De Seta
Runtime
11 min
Language
IT
Documentary
Streaming on
  • The Criterion Channel

Synopsis

In Granitola, Sicily, 1955, at the first light of dawn, fishermen depart in their boats for open water, synchronizing the rhythm of their oars to murmured chants. They cast their nets into the sea, adjust the cords, and arrange the boats in a square formation. As the men haul the tuna onto the boats, the work grows increasingly arduous; the fish wriggle and lash their tails until they die, staining the water with blood.

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Principal cast & crew: 1

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Craft leads on file

Shot by Vittorio De Seta

Also known as

  • Peasants of the Seade

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