The Herring Made Us All Rich
The story of a herring enterprise in Árneshreppur á Ströndum which began in 1934 with the construction of the country's biggest herring plant in the village of Djúpavík. The plant brought great prosperity to the community, in the mids of world depression. The film includes interviews with several people involved in this adventure as well as old films and photographs.
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The Herring Made Us All Rich
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Status
Released
Release Date
Mar 22, 1989
Runtime
0h 46m
Genres
Documentary
Original Title
Af síldinni öll erum orðin rík...
Director
Hjálmtýr Heiðdal
Description
The story of a herring enterprise in Árneshreppur á Ströndum which began in 1934 with the construction of the country's biggest herring plant in the village of Djúpavík. The plant brought great prosperity to the community, in the mids of world depression. The film includes interviews with several people involved in this adventure as well as old films and photographs.
