Verdronken land
Short documentary, 2010, 57 min.
In Bergen op Zoom, the Van Dort family fishes for anchovies on the Oosterschelde every year from May to mid-July, as the last fishermen using funnel-shaped traps on the edge of sandbanks. Unfortunately, their ancient labour-intensive fishing technique is time-consuming, while hauls are decreasing ever further. Whereas Bergen op Zoom anchovies are hugely coveted: every day, gourmets are queuing at Van Dort's fish store, hoping for a fresh supply. Without words, Van Poppel films paterfamilias Cor (77) and his son and son-in-law during their diligent work on the water, using long quiet shots. This yields an almost serene, slightly melancholic picture. At home, the women are waiting for a phone call from the boat: Can they give their customers glad tidings? Because often they get the disappointing notice: 'We only have mackerel and garfish today.' Cor looks upon the deterioration with sorrow. Is it caused by the Delta works? Or by the fact that large fishing boats are 'sniggling everywhere on the ocean'? Anyhow, things used to be better, as proven by the beautiful archive images and family pictures. Is this respectful fishing method coming to an end?
Director
Marjolein van Poppel
Writer
Marjolein van Poppel
Producer
- The Blue Virgin
- 2018
- Het contract
- 2013
- Copy Paste
- 2010
- Lege plekken
- 2008
- Verdronken land
- 2010
- Lege plekken
- 2008
- De laatste titel
- 2015
- Staal
- 2013
- Verdronken land
- 2010
- Copy Paste
- 2010
- Lege plekken
- 2008
- Vlucht terug
- 2007
Tim Klok
Director (5)
Producer
Editor (7)
Line producer
- Copy Paste
- 2010
- Verdronken land
- 2010
Sven Braat
Producer
Line producer
Production designer
Sound editor
Location sound recordist
Composer
- The Blue Virgin
- 2018
- Het contract
- 2013
- Verdronken land
- 2010
- Copy Paste
- 2010
- Lege plekken
- 2008
Peter van Haastrecht
Composer (6)
Cinematographer - DoP
- De laatste titel
- 2015
- Copy Paste
- 2010
- Verdronken land
- 2010
- Lege plekken
- 2008
Pieter Verburg
Cinematographer - DoP (7)
Editor
- The Blue Virgin
- 2018
- Het contract
- 2013
- Copy Paste
- 2010
- Lege plekken
- 2008
- Verdronken land
- 2010
- Lege plekken
- 2008
- De laatste titel
- 2015
- Staal
- 2013
- Verdronken land
- 2010
- Copy Paste
- 2010
- Lege plekken
- 2008
- Vlucht terug
- 2007
Tim Klok
Director (5)
Producer
Editor (7)
Location sound recordist
- Copy Paste
- 2010
- Piece
- 2010
- Verdronken land
- 2010
- Geslagen jaren
- 2009
- De laatste titel
- 2015
- Blinde liefde
- 2013
- Verdronken land
- 2010
- Lege plekken
- 2008
- Winter
- 2013
- Verdronken land
- 2010
Menno van den Berg
Location sound recordist (10)
Gilles Kuiper
Location sound recordist (7)
Ivo van Erp
Location sound recordist
Production company
- Verdronken land
- 2010
- Lege plekken
- 2008
- Verdronken land
- 2010
- Verdronken land
- 2010
- Verdronken land
- 2010
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Production company
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- Verdronken land
- 2010
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- 2008
- Verdronken land
- 2010
- Verdronken land
- 2010
tbsProductions
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Distribution company
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Sales agent
- Verdronken land
- 2010
- Lege plekken
- 2008
- Verdronken land
- 2010
- Verdronken land
- 2010