Fishing Movies

A small fishing community struggles amidst an oil spill. Meanwhile, part of that community is a prepubescent and cheerful young boy struggling with...

Julie and her parents, Loïc and Louison, make their living fishing on a small island off the coast of Brittany. In order to escape their debts,...

This documentary records the journey undertaken by Jacques Cousteau, his 24-member team, and an NFB film crew to explore the Grand Banks of...

A man who's been stuck in a dead-end job finally gets an opportunity to be happy.

Since creatures of the sea are one of our vital sources of nutrition, fishing has always been a testing ground for the ingenuity of our species,...

Jarred by the loss of his closest friend, a farmer on Tasmania’s remote West Coast, begins to mentor at-risk local youth. In an area renowned...

Examines the violence and civil disobedience leading up to the hallmark decision in U.S. v. Washington, with particular reference to the Nisqually...

Documentary about Japanese pearl fishers.

Wanting to prove himself to his father, a boy takes matters into his own hands while out fishing.

In Paul Brandt’s filming debut, he joins friend Paul Norris and legendary fly-fishing guide, Naoto Aoki, on a journey that is both a look into...

With breathtaking visuals and real-life impact, this short documentary invites you to witness how people around the world are working to conserve...

After several ships have gone missing, the owner of a fishing company seeks to find a solution to this mystery. The only one person, who can possibly...

Set during the turbulent shift from silent to sound, this film intertwines the lives of a struggling filmmaker and a solitary fisherman. A meditation...

A modern geisha travels through Japan trying to find a job as entertainer, and ends up by finding love and a job as ama, a pearl diver.

The sea around Minamata was heavily polluted with mercury during the 1950s and 1960s from the Chisso Corporation's chemical factory. This highly...

Talking to two fishermen made me realize I have never looked at Hong Kong from their perspective. Urban Diary tries to look at Hong Kong and see our...

The main part of the film takes place by the legendary Lethe River on New Zealand’s wild and wondrous South Island. Back in 1988, one of the...

The film is divided in four parts and traces the history of the Icelandic fishing industry from the Middle Ages to the present day.