Time of the Swordfish, The

  • Italy Tempu di li pisci spata, Lu
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Documentary / Short
Italy, 1954, 11 min

Directed by:

Vittorio De Seta

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FilmHUNT shows the director’s sense for detail and visual beauty, which turn a day of swordfish hunting into a dramatic poem. A realistic depiction of the dull waiting in the Strait of Messina, and of the sudden struggle to reel in the fish. A portrait of man versus animal – ordinary and majestic at once. (Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival)