Two species of seals breed on the coasts of Iceland. Sequences include a rarely witnessed birth of a seal pup. The seals are filmed both on land and beneath the surface. We witness their astonishing hardiness during the long, cold winters. Of special interest is the close proximity of the seals to the camera and their interaction with the filming crew.
Year of production: 1997
Duration: 52 min.
Director: Páll Steingrímsson
Author: Páll Steingrímsson
Camera: Páll Steingrímsson / Friðþjófur Helgason / Þorvarður Björgúlfsson / Karl Gunnarsson
Editing: Hjörtur Howser / Páll Steingrímsson
Sound mixing: Hjörtur Howser
Music: Hjörtur Howser
Narrator: Martin Regal
Format: SD
Ratio: 4:3