Documentary film
A Devil with Harpoon
(En djevel med harpun)
The story of the legendary Norwegian whaler Lars “the Devil” Andersen, the man that killed 7000 whales. In the 1920s and 1930s, he broke catching records and had the status of a folk hero. But his popularity fell as he collaborated with the Germans during WWII. He had to exile, and his name got erased from the history books. In Argentina, he was the adviser for president Perón and ended in charge of Aristotle Onassis’ controversial pirate whaling project. Through his life and career, we’re able to see the lights and shadows of a mythological industry told by their protagonists.