Atlantic is the latest film from the makers of the multi-award-winning documentary, The Pipe (2010).
This film follows the fortunes of three small fishing communities - in Ireland, Norway and
Newfoundland – which are at turns united and divided by the Atlantic Ocean. In recent times, mounting
challenges within their own industries, the fragile environment, and the lure of high wages for young
fishermen on the oil rigs have seen these fishing communities struggle to maintain their traditional
way of life.
As the oil majors push into deeper water and further into the Arctic, and the world’s largest fishing
companies chase the last great Atlantic shoals, the impact on coastal communities and the ecosystems
they rely on is reaching a tipping point. Atlantic tells three very personal stories of those who face
the devastating prospect of having their livelihoods taken from them, and their communities destroyed
both environmentally and economically.
Followed by a Q+A with the FilmmakersAtlantic