Sea Countrymen (1955)

Sea Countrymen

1955

Documentary

Synopsis

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.

Credits

Director

Vittorio De Seta

Crew

Vittorio De Seta (Director of Photography)

Vittorio De Seta (Editor)

Giorgio Fraticelli (Production Manager)

Vittorio De Seta (Writer)