Synopse
The first herrings of the season are known in the Netherlands as "Hollandse Nieuwe". They are a popular snack, celebrated every year with their own festival. For the Dutch herring fishermen, however, there is little to celebrate. Only two ships still fly the Dutch flag. With long takes and impressive imagery, Raw Herring observes the exhausting work of the last herring fishers. A film about the slow end of a 1000-year old tradition and the hunt for a national symbol which even Queen Beatrix no longer sees as exclusively Dutch.
Info
Original Title: Hollandse Nieuwe
International Title: Raw Herring
Category: Documentary feature
Section: Drei Farben Grün
Version & Subtitles: Dutch OV with English subtitles
Director: Leonard Retel-Helmrich, Hetty Naaijkens Retel-Helmrich
Screenplay: Leonard Retel Helmrich, Hetty Naaijkens Retel-Helmrich, Ester Gould
Production country: Netherlands
Year of Production: 2013
Length: 85 min
Producer: In-Soo Radstake, Esther van Messel
Production company: In-Soo Productions
Cinematography: Leonard Retel Helmrich
Editor: Jasper Naaijkens
Music: Fahmy Al-Attas
World Sales: First Hand Films
