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Baskavígin (2016)
70 min | Documentary, Drama, History

Baskavígin (2016)

70 min | Documentary, Drama, History

June, 1615. After several months at sea, ploughing through the turbulent waters of the North Atlantic, three whaling vessels from San Sebastian land on the far north of frozen Iceland. There the scholar Jón Guðmundsson, Jón the Wise, has ...See moreJune, 1615. After several months at sea, ploughing through the turbulent waters of the North Atlantic, three whaling vessels from San Sebastian land on the far north of frozen Iceland. There the scholar Jón Guðmundsson, Jón the Wise, has been expectantly awaiting the arrival of the Basques. Eighty-three weather-beaten sailors, captained by Martín de Villafranca, Pedro de Aguirre and Esteban de Tellería. Autumn arrives, and the Nordic cold brings with it famine and want, leading a young Icelandic man to rob a large piece of whale blubber from the whaling station. The act leads to a confrontation. Furthermore, just before the Basque crew sets out to return to San Sebastian, a huge storm sinks three of its ships, leaving the Basque men trapped on the island. Faced with the impossible task of surviving the frozen winter without suitable facilities, as well as local legislation that prevents them from staying on the island over winter, the 83 whalers spread out in vain to search for vessels in which to travel home. In the meantime, protected by King Christian IV's legislation, Ari Magnússon sees a chance to assert his authority and gain reputation, by leading the peasantry to capture and murder the Basques The time is now right to explore this intrepid adventure of extreme survival, through the eyes of the erudite Jón Guðmundsson; the scholar who publicly denounced the death of his Basque friends and the biggest massacre in Iceland's history through his writings. An accusation he would pay for dearly, by being condemned to exile until his death. See less

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22 cast members

Name	Known for
Sigrún Antonsdóttir Self Self See fewer	Euskal balezaleen triskantza (2016)
José María Azpiazu Self Self See fewer	Baskavígin (2016)
Michael Barkham Self Self See fewer	The Basque Whalers of Labrador (1985)
Mateo Franco Self - Young García Self - Young García See fewer	The Babymoon (2017)
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Ármann Goudmundsson Self Self See fewer	Baskavígin (2016)
Steingrímur Rúnar Guðmundsson Self - Farmer Self - Farmer See fewer	Ótti (2025)
Gunnar Gunnarsson Self Self See fewer	The Third Name (2003)
Selma Huxley Self Self See fewer	Baskavígin (2016)
Xabier Irujo Self Self See fewer	Baskavígin (2016)
Tapio Koivukari Self Self See fewer	Euskal balezaleen triskantza (2016)
José Antonio Lobato Self Self See fewer	The Ministry of Time (2015)
Viola Miglio Self Self See fewer	Baskavígin (2016)
Sesselia Olafs Self - Sigríður Þorleifsdóttir Self - Sigríður Þorleifsdóttir See fewer	The Circle (IV) (2017)
Urko Olazabal Self - Ascensio (as Urko Olazábal) Self - Ascensio (as Urko Olazábal) See fewer	Anujin (2016)
Sigurður H. Pálsson Self - Jón lærði Guðmundsson, narrator (Icelandic) Self - Jón lærði Guðmundsson, narrator (Icelandic) See fewer	One Family (1995)
Abraham Puche Self Self See fewer	Cinco minutos para medianoche (2010)
Magnús Rafnsson Self Self See fewer	Euskal balezaleen triskantza (2016)
Richard Sahagún Self - Martín de Villafranca Self - Martín de Villafranca See fewer	The Ministry of Time (2015)
Sigurdur Sigursveinsson Self Self See fewer	Baskavígin (2016)
Bjarki Thor Self - Farmer (as Bjarki Þór Jónsson) Self - Farmer (as Bjarki Þór Jónsson) See fewer	Pity the Lovers (2019)
Fernando Ustarroz Self Self See fewer	El Caso. Crónica de sucesos (2016)