HAAF
(Co-directed with Heather Andrews/16 minutes / 16mm hand developed with seaweed / 2020)
“HAAF” tells the story of the Haaf Netters in their own words. A fishing tradition that dates back over 1000 years to the Viking Age, Haaf netting is an ancient art directly linked to the Solway Firth, where men on both sides of the border have passed down their skills of the craft for centuries. Due to the external threat of environmental politics and social decline, the Haaf netters today may be the last to fish these waters. The film explores folklore, language and the current fight for its survival by three key men – Mark, John and Barry.
Special thanks to Barry Turner, Mark Messenger and John Warrick, the Haaf Netters who feature in the film.