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Puffin Season

Puffin Season

January 1, 1975

45m

Documentary

Overview

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.

Directed by

Páll Steingrímsson

Where to watch

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