Madulu, the Seaman (2023)

Madulu, the Seaman (2023)

2023-04-27 St. Vincent and the Grenadines, United States of America 22 Min. PG-13
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Overview

A youngster begins to understand the wisdom hidden within legendary whaler-man Tall 12's sea shanty songs in the whaling town of Barrouallie, St. Vincent, a place where men still wrestle with the creatures of the deep for survival. Against a backdrop of cruise-ship tourism and economic colonialism, this lyrical documentary discovers a surprising renewal of interest and hunger to preserve local traditions and cultural knowledge through new interpretations.