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White Slaves Pirate Gold

Synopsis

The discovery of a shipwreck off Salcombe in Devon, uncovers much more than a glittering haul of Islamic coins and jewellery - it also reveals a forgotten time, when coastal Europe lived in terror of the 'Barbary Pirates', buccaneers from North Africa. Was the wreck an infamous Barbary 'xebec', on its way to another slave raid?

Details

Year
2004
Type of project
Features
Running time
48 mins
Format
DigiBeta
Director
Harry Marshall
Producer
Laura Marshall
Editor
Dave Dickie
Director of Photography
Chris Vile, Mark Gottlieb
Sound
James Pursey

Categories

Fiction Documentary

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Icon Films

4 West End, Somerset Street
Bristol BS2 89E
UK

T+44 (0)117 924 8535

laura.m@iconfilms.co.uk

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