Whaling Movies

In the frigid waters off of Russia’s Bering Strait, Inuit and Chukchi hunters today still seek out the giant sea mammals that have provided...

An important and stunning documentary on whales and modern whaling with historical and scientific background. Most of the footage was shot...

The Lamalera village is located in a small volcanic Island, a poor, barren land, and they catch whales to eat. It is the only way for them to...

A youngster begins to understand the wisdom hidden within legendary whaler-man Tall 12's sea shanty songs in the whaling town of Barrouallie, St....

Delve into the world of modern whaling in Norwegian waters. Discover the shocking truth about the demand for whale meat, the associated health risks,...

Co-directed by Chris Marker and Mario Ruspoli, Three Cheers for the Whale traces humanity’s complex relationship with whales—from...

short documentary film on an Icelandic whaling station

A short documentary about industrial whaling. The surviving footage runs for approximately 12 minutes.

In this documentary, islanders relive the Azores´controversial whaling past and examine the reasons why few historical traces of that era...

A short film made for S4C and Channel 4 about the history of the whaling industry and how our view of these animals has changed over time. Winner of...

A whale is hunted in the southern hemisphere by the crew of a sailing ship: it is harpooned twice, using a cannon, and taken back to the shore. In...

A moving image installation piece which uses speculative fiction to explore the fishing industry in Aberdeen, Peterhead and Fraserburgh.