The last whale hunters
2021, Japanese. Directed by Bon Ishikawa.
The Lamalera village is located in a small volcanic Island, a poor, barren land, and they catch whales to eat. It is the only way for them to survive. The harpooners are called lamafa in the local language. They are the village's pride because they take the whole responsibility for the very dangerous hunting. In 2018. a tragedy struck the village. Benjamin, a young lamafa, was killed during a spear hunting. His father, Ignatius, was devastated, and Benjamin's brother, Demo, was shocked and unable to go hunting. They blame accidents at sea on a victim's family discord in Lamalera. Ignatius, the master boat-builder, decided to build a new traditional whaleboat to reunite the family bond. The whaling boat is 12 meters long, made entirely of hand-crafted wood, not using a single nail, and is considered an intangible cultural asset.
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- 1h 53m
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- Japanese
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- 3 September 2021
- Original title
- くじらびと
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- Japan
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The last whale hunters (2021) was directed by Bon Ishikawa and stars Ignasius Seran Blikololong, Wilirodus Demo Blikololong, Clemens Boli Tapoona.