Summary In the mid 19th century, Yankee whalers taught the sailors on the tiny island of Bequia in the West Indies how to catch whales. The once proud American tradition has been kept alive and cherished by Bequians generation after generation. For the last few decades outside pressures, overt and covert, have conspired against the whale hunters and those who rely on them. The stouthearted whalers simply seek sustenance for their community but also provide something else: identity. View more details
Directed : Tom Weston
Written : Unknown
Stars : Eustace Kydd Athneal Ollivierre Nolly Simmons Kingsley Stowe
Genres : Action Adventure History Documentary
Release date : Jun 9, 2014
Countries of origin : United States Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Official sites : Official site
Language : English
Summary In the mid 19th century, Yankee whalers taught the sailors on the tiny island of Bequia in the West Indies how to catch whales. The once proud American tradition has been kept alive and cherished by Bequians generation after generation. For the last few decades outside pressures, overt and covert, have conspired against the whale hunters and those who rely on them. The stouthearted whalers simply seek sustenance for their community but also provide something else: identity. View more details
Genres : Action Adventure History Documentary
Release date : Jun 9, 2014
Countries of origin : United States Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Official sites : Official site
Language : English
