Icelandic Film Centre
Íslenska

Shanghaiing Days

The logbook of a few Icelandic trawler-men in 1947-1970. It was dangerous to go on a drinking spree in those days — the Icelandic trawlers were short of crew, so skippers went back to the old way of manning their ships. Man-hunting, or 'Shanghaiing' was the name of the game.

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About the film

  • Type
    Documentary
  • National Premiere Date
    June 3, 2007
  • Genre
    Drama
  • Length
    52 min.
  • Language
    Icelandic
  • Original Title
    Sjanghæjað til sjós
  • International Title
    Shanghaiing Days
  • Production Year
    2007
  • Production Countries
    Iceland
  • Premiere TV Channel
    RÚV
  • Icelandic Film Centre Grant
    Yes
  • Production Format
    DV
  • Color
    Yes

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