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Urk (2003)
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73 min | Documentary

Urk (2003)

Not Rated

73 min | Documentary

When tragedy at sea claims a young seaman's life, the whole Urk fleet unites in a recovery mission, and Urkers mourn the loss of another son. While fishermen ply remote seas for weeks at a time, their families wait anxiously for their safe...See moreWhen tragedy at sea claims a young seaman's life, the whole Urk fleet unites in a recovery mission, and Urkers mourn the loss of another son. While fishermen ply remote seas for weeks at a time, their families wait anxiously for their safe return. As one fisherman says, "I never leave home without saying goodbye, because if you lose your life at sea, for your mother it wouldn't be nice that she didn't get to say goodbye." Against the stunning backdrop of Urk and the tempestuous North Sea, amazingly candid first-person reflections are woven into a beautiful tapestry of pride, faith, fatalism-- and loss. With rare and remarkable cinematography, the first full-length documentary about Urk captures a community on the brink of change. High-tech computers plot ships' courses in the treacherous North Sea and track bidding in the fish auction on Urk. At the same time, centuries-old practices persist: The ships shut down at sea for the Sabbath. Fishermen wear the elaborate gold earring that identifies them as being from Urk. Sounds of the Fisher Choir still stir the soul; but so does the blare of pop music. The struggle to maintain traditions is fought against increased mechanization, catch restrictions, foreign competition, and uncontrollable natural forces. The life of a fisherman is both hard and dangerous, yet many Urkers cannot imagine doing anything else. Written by Andrew Berends See less

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Name	Known for
Louwe Post Jr. Self Self See fewer	Urk (2003)
Kobus Korf Self Self See fewer	Urk (2003)
Marije van Dokkum Self Self See fewer	Urk (2003)
Louwe Post Sr. Self Self See fewer	Urk (2003)
Henny Post Self Self See fewer	Urk (2003)
Steven Korf Self Self See fewer	Urk (2003)
Hessel Hakvoort Self Self See fewer	Urk (2003)
Henk Korf Self Self See fewer	Urk (2003)
Riekelt van Urk Self Self See fewer	Urk (2003)
Klaas-Jelle Koffeman Self Self See fewer	Episode of the Sea (2014)
Gerrit-Maarten Post Self Self See fewer	Urk (2003)
Klaas van Urk Self Self See fewer	Urk (2003)
Henny van Dokkum Self Self See fewer	Urk (2003)
Louwe-Geert van Dokkum Self Self See fewer	Urk (2003)
Klaas van Dokkum Self Self See fewer	Urk (2003)
Mirjam Bakker Self Self See fewer	Op1 (2020)
Kirsten Snoek Self Self See fewer	Urk (2003)
Jacob de Vries Self Self See fewer	Urk (2003)
Kees Post Self Self See fewer	Urk (2003)
Jan Post Self Self See fewer	Een spannend avontuur van Clown Bassie: De speurtocht naar Charly (2007)
Tineke Beens Self Self See fewer	Urk (2003)
Peter de Graaf Self Self See fewer	Urk (2003)
Arie Koffeman Self Self See fewer	Urk (2003)
Klaas-Jelle Post Self Self See fewer	Urk (2003)
Jacob Post Self Self See fewer	Urk (2003)
Jurie Korf Self Self See fewer	De ijzeren eeuw (2015)
Dominee P.J. Stam Self Self See fewer	Urk (2003)

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