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Blackport (Icelandic: Verbúðin) is an Icelandic television drama miniseries, written by Gísli Örn Garðarsson, Björn Hlynur Haraldsson and Mikael Torfason and produced by Vesturport in association with RÚV.
Childhood friends restore an old trawler and build a fishing empire in Iceland. As the introduction of fishing quotas shake the country, their future is challenged by the battle for power, greed and betrayal. Inspired by real events.
Childhood friends restore an old trawler and build a fishing empire in Iceland. As the introduction of fishing quotas shake the country, their future is challenged by the battle for power, greed and betrayal. Inspired by real events.
Overview. Follows a young married couple who see their livelihoods threatened when the government starts enforcing restrictive fishing quotas after they build a small fishing empire in a village. Björn Hlynur Haraldsson. Creator. Nína Dögg Filippusdóttir. Creator.
Jan 31, 2022 · Blackport is a political drama that follows the 1980s fight for fishing rights in Iceland, where the government privatized the fish grounds and created a quota system. The series, nominated for a Nordisk Film and TV Fond Prize, features dark humor, violence and family intrigue.
Writer (8 Episodes) Mikael Torfason. Writer (8 Episodes) Follows a young married couple who see their livelihoods threatened when the government starts enforcing restrictive fishing quotas after they build a small fishing empire in a village.
Dec 26, 2021 · Languages German, English, Icelandic. Genres Drama, Crime. Follows a young married couple who see their livelihoods threatened when the government starts enforcing restrictive fishing quotas after they build a small fishing empire in a village.
