Capelin and Driftnet Fishing
A film about a typical winter season on board an Icelandic fishing boat. The boat, Gunnar Jónsson, starts off from the Westman Islands and is at first mainly engaged in capelin fishing for fishmeal production. When January comes, the men start preparing for the traditional cod fishing period.
Release Date
September 10, 1978Runtime
29 minGenres
DocumentaryDirected by
Heiðar MarteinssonScreenplay by
Heiðar Marteinsson, Magnús Bjarnfreðsson, Jón HermannssonLanguage
IcelandicBudget
$0Revenue
$0Status
Released