Jim Decker Builds a Longliner (1967)

Year: 1967
Genres: Documentary
Countries: Canada
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Runtime: 19 min

Name: Jim Decker Builds a Longliner
Genre: Documentary
Released: 1967

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.