Documentary - 2 x 46 minutes - 2015

Captains of the Shoals

The seasonal journey of a lobster, a shrimp and a snow crab fisher in the shoals of the St-Lawrence River

Captains of the Shoals

During one entire fishing season on the waters of the St-Lawrence, three captains make us discover the ups and downs of a changing industry. Passionate shrimp, snow crab, lobster and halibut fishermen, our captains are steadfast lovers of the sea that work hard to chase an often-elusive resource. In the world of these men, fishing is a traditional trade that is passed from father to son, for the better or the worse.

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Crew

Marco Turbide
Crab fisher

Jean-Pierre Élément
Shrimp fisher

Germain Cyr
Lobster fisher

Cédric Landry

Scriptwriter and director

Evelyne Lafleur Guy

Scriptwriter and producer

Geoffroy Beauchemin and Pierre Mignot

Director of photography

Guillaume Lévesque

Sound recording

Thomy Laporte

Editor

Daniel Toussaint

Sound design

Éloi Painchaud

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