Dock-u-mentary: Seadrift

Hosted in partnership with New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park, Dock-u-mentaries is a free film series that explores themes and topics related to the commercial fishing industry and the working waterfront.  

On March 21, FHC will be screening the 2019 film Seadrift. In 1979, a Vietnamese refugee shoots and kills a white crab fisherman at the public town docks in Seadrift, Texas. What began as a dispute over fishing territory erupts into violence and ignites a maelstrom of boat burnings, KKK intimidation, and other hostilities against Vietnamese refugees along the Gulf Coast. Set during the early days of Vietnamese arrival in the U.S., Seadrift is a feature documentary that examines the circumstances that led up to the shooting and its dramatic aftermath, and reveals the unexpected consequences that continue to reverberate today. Total runtime: 60 minutes

Dock-u-mentaries is and will always be a free program. Please consider to support the Fishing Heritage Center’s programs and events.

Host or Publisher New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center