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Drifters

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North Sea herring fishermen go about their daily routines.

Critics Reviews

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Harry Alan Potamkin Close Up 01/21/2021
Nor does the film achieve the simplest of processes: that of accumulative muscular impact. Go to Full Review Oswell Blakeston Close Up 01/14/2021
The best, and most Russian, British film. Go to Full Review Samuel Brody The New Masses 09/07/2019
Drifters is a film of sincere intentions and feeble cinematic craftsmanship. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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06/20/2010 Well, you have to rate it for what it is - a fascinating glimpse of the past. It captures a fantastic feeling of motion, movement and industry. See more Read all reviews
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John Grierson

Director

Basil Emmott

Cinematographer

John Grierson

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Movie Info

Synopsis North Sea herring fishermen go about their daily routines.
Director
John Grierson
Genre
Documentary
Runtime
49m
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