🎬 Movie

Young fishermen from Île-aux-Coudres in the middle of the St. Lawrence River, prompted by filmmakers, embark on reviving the beluga whale hunt abandoned since 1924. Their endeavor is more than an economic venture; it's a living memorial to their ancestors, a profound re-engagement with the rhythms and traditions that once defined island life. The camera observes the men constructing stake traps in the muddy riverbed at low tide, capturing their conversations and doubts. The film documents not just the hunt for the white whales, but the poignant collision of a fading world with the present, where the ritual itself holds greater weight than the catch.