Jim Decker Builds a Longliner

(1967)

Genres: Documentary

Year: 1967

Runtime: 19 мин

Country: Canada

Director: Colin Low

Plot

By using film as a catalyst for change, the people of Fogo Island, Newfoundland, voice some of their daily concerns. This film shows how one of the Islanders built a longliner (a fishing boat using long lines) with the help of his friends, overcoming the problems of financing and the lack of tools and government support.