Discovery Travel and far horizons
La course folle
2019
Sous-titres : Français Espagnol Roumain Anglais Allemand Arabe
A trip to the Magdalen Islands for nine weeks of lobster fishing, an activity of unbelievable intensity. It's a mad race, a race against time that an entire village depends on.
Discovery | Travel and far horizons
Episode 1
45 min
Hitting the water
The mad race begins. Today Dominic, Olivier, Julien and the 321 other lobster fishermen throw their lobster pots into the water for the first time. The new season is launched and the stakes are high. Last year, the fishermen shared 68 million dollars. This year, they're hoping for even better.
Episode 2
45 min
The first catch
Have our fishermen chosen the best spots to set their traps, or will they need to rethink their strategy? Lobster fishing is a mad race against time where every decision counts, directly affecting the fishermen's income and their pride! And today mechanical problems are also lying in wait.
Episode 3
45 min
More problems
As Maxime suffers mechanical problems and has to return to harbour, Agathe is busy with the tourist side of the business. Vicky is one of the very few women on the archipelago to own a fishing boat. Meanwhile, Dominic prepares to confront the season's most violent storm.
Episode 4
45 min
After the rain... sunshine and love
The storm rages: Dominic regrets having gone out to sea, a day of broken traps, worries and water. Maxime and Agathe head to the town hall to present their tourism project. Olivier shares his love of fishing with the love of his life. Julien is going through difficult times.
Episode 5
45 min
The bad weather continues
A new storm disrupts everyone's plans. Fishing is always a dangerous profession and that's even truer today. Fortunately, after the rain it's clear skies, sunshine and more lobsters in the traps. Saturday evening: lobster supper at Maxime's and violin for Olivier.
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