Survival in the High North

Survival in the High North

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Status

Released

Release Date

Mar 14, 1989

Runtime

0h 54m

Genres

Documentary

Original Title

Lífsbjörg í norðurhöfum

Production Companies

Magned Film

Director

Edda Sverrisdóttir

Description

A controversial documentary on the struggle of three small nations, Greenland, Iceland and the Faeroe Islands, for survival in the harsh natural surroundings of the Hight north. The film focuses on forceful campaigns against these nations' economic interests, launched worldwide by international protest groups, such as Greenpeace. It is the traditional utilization of marine mammals, whales and seals, that is opposed bitterly by the protest groups, who usually claim that the hunting methods are inhumane or that the whale stocks face extinction-claims which are rejected outright by scientists.