Slaves of the Seas
Esclaves des mers
Synopsis
Mario and his brother Alonso become committed to fishing in a coral-reef in the southern Philippines. With many other children of different origin they work for starvation wages on the ship of unscrupulous captain Murène. Together they drive shoals of fish into a big fish trap having to use the dangerous muro-ami technique in the coral-reefs. Fastened to a stone, the little divers jump into the water to reach the depth faster. Without any equipment they dive down 30 meters. The brutal captain treats the exhausted children like slaves
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Joël Farges
- Screenplay & Story
- Joël Farges
- Original Title
- Esclaves des mers
- Country of Origin
- France
- Spoken Languages
- Tagalog
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
- Production Studios
- Pierre Javaux Productions, ARTE France Cinéma
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What is Slaves of the Seas about?
Mario and his brother Alonso become committed to fishing in a coral-reef in the southern Philippines. With many other children of different origin they work for starvation wages on the ship of unscrupulous captain Murène. Together they drive shoals of fish into a big fish trap having to use the dangerous muro-ami technique in the coral-reefs. Fastened to a stone, the little divers jump into the water to reach the depth faster. Without any equipment they dive down 30 meters. The brutal captain treats the exhausted children like slaves
Who directed Slaves of the Seas?
Slaves of the Seas was directed by Joël Farges.
Who stars in Slaves of the Seas?
The principal cast of Slaves of the Seas includes Anthony Buencamino, Angeli Bayani, Philippe Dormoy, Bong Embile, Argie Fernandez.
When was Slaves of the Seas released and how long is it?
Slaves of the Seas was released in 2009 with a total runtime of 1h 32m.