Puffin Season
1975•45m•Released
Documentary
This film is about the traditional puffin catch in the Westman Islands and shows the fowlers in action, often performing breathtaking feats in the soaring cliffs to accomplish their goal. Ancient hunting techniques are shown, and the extreme dangers that men faced to secure their livelihood. These techniques have passed on basically unchanged from generation to generation.
Director
Páll Steingrímsson
Writer
Páll Steingrímsson
Languages
English, Icelandic
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