Films found one film Region "British-Irish Isles" x Keywords "Animals" x Directors "de Bromhead, Toni" x films with a digital version 1 short films 1 Region British-Irish Isles 1 x Country United Kingdom 1 Keywords Animals 1 x Hunting / Gathering / Fishing 1 Directors de Bromhead, Toni 1 x Series National Film and Television School 1 Country of production United Kingdom 1 Year of production 1982 1 Film John the Eel Trapper 1982 28' Directed by Toni de Bromhead. The fens of East Anglia provide the scenery for this documentary. At the centre of the film is John, a solitary character, who makes his living by trapping eels in the numerous canals of the area. We see him at work and narrating his own story. Eel trapping is illegal, so he is always on the run: this is a tale of poaching, a traditional craft, and the influence of the modern state on the individual. British-Irish Isles Animals Hunting / Gathering / Fishing