John the Eel Trapper
- Synopsis
- John, a solitary character, makes his living by trapping eels in the numerous canals of East Anglia. His is seen at work and narrating his own story. He is always on the run because eel trapping is illegal. The film is a tale of poaching and the influence of the modern state on the individual.
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Video; Videocassette. VHS. col. 28 min.
- Year of production
- 1982
- Availability
- Hire (RAI Film & Video Library)
Sale (RAI); 2000 hire: £15.00 (+VAT +p&p) 2000 sale: £50.00 (+VAT +p&p) - Notes
- See also SMOKE.
- Subjects
- Anthropology
- Keywords
- East Anglia; eels; fishing
Credits
- Director
- Toni de Bromhead
Distributor
- Name
Royal Anthropological Institute
- Contact
- Susanne Hammacher (Film Officer)
- film@therai.org.uk
- Web
- https://www.therai.org.uk/film/film-sales External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 7387 0455
- Fax
- 020 7388 8817
- Address
- 50 Fitzroy Street
London
W1T 5BT - Notes
- The Institute sells more than 250 anthropology and ethnology titles on video and DVD, including some produced by students and staff of the Granada Centre for Visual Anthropology. There is also a large library of internationally produced film and video productions from which items may be borrowed within the UK.
- Name
Royal Anthropological Institute Film & Video Library, c/o Concord Media
- sales@concordvideo.co.uk
- Web
- http://www.concordmedia.org.uk/ External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 01473 726012
- Fax
- 01473 274531
- Address
- Rosehill Centre
22 Hines Road
Ipswich
IP3 9BG
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