Icelandic Film Centre
Íslenska

International Falcon Smuggling

The smugglers, who come from Europe and the United States of America, steal the eggs of the arctic gerfalcon and transport them in private planes to Germany. The young birds are then sold for $50,000 each, usually to wealthy Arabs. The white falcon is the biggest and strongest falcon in the world; tragically most of them die when exposed to the heat of the desert. The film investigates the methods of the smugglers and shows interviews with falcon dealers, policemen, animal protectors in Europe and America and includes authentic shots from a "falconbust" in Cologne, Germany.

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About the film

  • Type
    Documentary
  • Length
    44 min.
  • Language
    Icelandic, German
  • Original Title
    Konungagersemi
  • International Title
    International Falcon Smuggling
  • Production Year
    1985
  • Production Countries
    Iceland
  • Icelandic Film Centre Grant
    No
  • Production Format
    U-Matic
  • Color
    Yes

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