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Baskavígin. The Slaying of Basque Whalers

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Original title

Baskavígin. La matanza de los balleneros vascos

Year

2016

Running time

70 min.

Country

Spain

Director

Aitor Aspe

Screenwriter

Aner Etxebarria

Cast

Music

Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson

Cinematography

Jorge Roig

Producer

Co-production Spain-Iceland;

Old Port Films, Extrapictures SL, Pastnorth, Seylan Film Production

Genre

Documentary. Drama | 17th Century. Historical

Synopsis

June, 1615. After several months at sea, ploughing through the turbulent waters of the North Atlantic, three whaling vessels from San Sebastian land on the far north of frozen Iceland. There the scholar Jón Guðmundsson, Jón the Wise, has been expectantly awaiting the arrival of the Basques. Eighty-three weather-beaten sailors, captained by Martín de Villafranca, Pedro de Aguirre and Esteban de Tellería. Autumn arrives, and the Nordic cold brings with it famine and want, leading a young Icelandic man to rob a large piece of whale blubber from the whaling station. The act leads to a confrontation. Furthermore, just before the Basque crew sets out to return to San Sebastian, a huge storm sinks three of its ships, leaving the Basque men trapped on the island. Faced with the impossible task of surviving the frozen winter without suitable facilities, as well as local legislation that prevents them from staying on the island over winter, the 83 whalers spread out in vain to search for ...

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Baskavígin. The Slaying of Basque Whalers

2016

Aitor Aspe

5.8

(34)