Fighting to Fish / Un Siecle de Lutte

Synopsis

Adapted from Dr. Charles Menzie’s book ‘Red Flags and Lace Coiffes’, this film uses animated archival images to tell the turbulent history of industrialisation and resistance over the last century in the French fishing region of Brittany. This story illustrates the Bigouden fishers’ determination to defend their way of life through direct action within their borders and strategic organising internationally. [23 minutes]

Language

English

Country

Canada; France; United Kingdom

Year of release

2004

Notes

French version also available

Subjects

Languages; Social sciences

Keywords

Brittany; economic issues; fishing communities; France; history of France; direct action - political

Online availability

URI

http://anthfilm.anth.ubc.ca/fighting.html

Price

free

Delivery

Streamed

Credits

Director

Charles Menzies

Distributor

Name

University of British Columbia, Ethnographic Film Unit

Email

charles.menzies @ ubc.ca

Web

http://anthfilm.anth.ubc.ca/index.html External site opens in new window

Address

6303 NW Marine Drive
Vancouver
V6T 1Z1
Canada