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Herring Made Us All Rich, The

The story of a herring enterprise in Árneshreppur á Ströndum which began in 1934 with the construction of the country's biggest herring plant in the village of Djúpavík. The plant brought great prosperity to the community, in the mids of world depression. The film includes interviews with several people involved in this adventure as well as old films and photographs.

About the film

  • Type
    Documentary
  • National Premiere Date
    March 22, 1989
  • Length
    46 min.
  • Language
    Icelandic
  • Original Title
    Af síldinni öll erum orðin rík...
  • International Title
    Herring Made Us All Rich, The
  • Production Year
    1989
  • Production Countries
    Iceland
  • Premiere TV Channel
    RÚV
  • Icelandic Film Centre Grant
    Yes
  • Production Format
    16mm
  • Color
    Yes

Company Credits

Television distribution

  • Iceland
    RÚV, 1994