White-Whale Hunters of Anse-Aux-Basques
1960· 0h 29m
Documentary
Directed by René Bonnière, Pierre Perrault
9.0/ 10
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Overview
On the North Shore of the St. Lawrence, the Otis family hunts for white whales and seals with rusty old rifles in hand-crafted boats. This is the traditional method of the Basque whalers who frequented the coast in the 16th century.
