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Ghosts of the Sea

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Born at sea, Virginia was just five when her father, the famous Norwegian adventurer Peter Tangvald, died tragically in a shipwreck. When her elder brother, Thomas, also disappeared mysteriously at sea in 2014, Virginia decided to investigate her origins, which became the documentary Ghosts of the Sea. She explores the archives and memories of those who encountered this atypical family. What she discovers is staggering: two of Peter's wives died under suspicious and potentially criminal circumstances. More questions arise. In seeking to understand where she comes from and uncover her family's dark secrets, Virginia has made a compellingly beautiful film that challenges what she believed to be true and calls into question the idyllic image of the sailor in search of absolute freedom. At the end of her courageous journey is the hope that a toxic cycle has been broken.

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Peter Howell Toronto Star May 2
A haunting, artfully constructed documentary that unravels the myth of Tangvald’s romantic freedom, exposing a legacy of loss, suspicion and generational trauma. Go to Full Review Courtney Small POV Magazine May 1
An intriguing search for catharsis through the tall grass of tragedy, Ghosts of the Sea is a haunting work that lingers in the mind. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Virginia Tangvald

Director

Virginia Tangvald

Writer

Nathalie Cloutier

Producer

Isabelle Couture

Producer

Élaine Hébert

Producer

Luc Déry

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Synopsis Born at sea, Virginia was just five when her father, the famous Norwegian adventurer Peter Tangvald, died tragically in a shipwreck. When her elder brother, Thomas, also disappeared mysteriously at sea in 2014, Virginia decided to investigate her origins, which became the documentary Ghosts of the Sea. She explores the archives and memories of those who encountered this atypical family. What she discovers is staggering: two of Peter's wives died under suspicious and potentially criminal circumstances. More questions arise. In seeking to understand where she comes from and uncover her family's dark secrets, Virginia has made a compellingly beautiful film that challenges what she believed to be true and calls into question the idyllic image of the sailor in search of absolute freedom. At the end of her courageous journey is the hope that a toxic cycle has been broken.
Director
Virginia Tangvald
Producer
Nathalie Cloutier, Isabelle Couture, Élaine Hébert, Maéva Savinien
Screenwriter
Virginia Tangvald, Virginia Tangvald
Production Co
micro_scope, National Film Board of Canada, Urban Factory
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
French
Runtime
1h 37m