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The Archipelago

Synopsis

A modern community on the cusp of change; a people intrinsically linked to nature and tradition, though their whale hunting practice is about to be challenged by the outside world.

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Year: 2015
Type of film: Shorts
Running time: 40 mins
Format: Video
Director: Benjamin Huguet
Producer: Benjamin Huguet
Executive Producer: Dick Fontaine
Editor: Neil Lenthall
Director of Photography: Benjamin Huguet
Sound: Rob Malone
Composer: Antonion Nardi
Sound Recordist: Natasha Roper
Colourist: Alex Peters
Associate Producer: Kamilla Hodol

Genre

Climate / Environment Science

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

National Film and Television School

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www.nfts.co.uk

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E: huguetbenjamin@hotmail.com

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