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Films
found one film
shorter than 40 minutes
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Keywords
“Hunting Gathering Fishing”
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Directors
“de Bromhead, Toni”
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Series
“National Film and Television School”
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Country of production
“United Kingdom”
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Status
“A”
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films with a digital version
1
short films
1
x
Region
British-Irish Isles
1
Country
United Kingdom
1
Keywords
Animals
1
Hunting / Gathering / Fishing
1
x
Directors
de Bromhead, Toni
1
x
Series
National Film and Television School
1
x
Country of production
United Kingdom
1
x
Year of production
1982
1
Status
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