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THE FILM
Logline
The Last Fish Pot is a story about Neal’s journey of healing and responsibility into adulthood, by learning the trade of making and setting fish pots.
Three Line
Coming from a big family that grew up 20 feet from the ocean, Neal always had a calling to the beach. It was a place of freedom and relaxation. During Neal’s teenage years He gravitated to it even more.
Being at Aunty Lucille’s house he often ran into His Grand father, these constant meetings resulting in Neal’s rehabilitation from his parent’s separation and divorce.
Neal’s Grand father caught two fish with one hook, Helping Neal grow into a better and more understanding person, and learn the traditions of fish potting.
Synopsis
This Film embarks on Neal’s Journey of healing, learning patience, responsibility, and strength through one of the oldest and dying fishing traditions in Barbados. During Neal’s teenage years He struggled to deal with settling between his parents. The Disappointment of his parents divorce he decided to move away from both of them, moving to Fitts Village. Fitts Village was one of the key moments in His life, knowing that this home was built with a solid foundation with stone of the beach, hearts and tiny hands of aunts and uncle with his grandfather. His grandfather built this home with the future in mind, so anyone can come, having one common place everyone can bond.
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THE MISSION
Our mission is to make the audience feel the warmth of the shining sun of Barbados, Cinematically amercing them on Neal's journey through surreal landscapes searching the island for the river tamarind (Leucaena). Watching him carryout some old traditions of the making of fishpots, and in to the crystal clear turquoise waters dropping the fishpot over board. Paying tribute to Neal's grandfather for lessons in patience, responsibility, strength and love. Showing who He has become today.
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THE FACTS
Fish traps (pots) have been used in Barbados for over a century. Fish pots are set close to reefs along the calmer south and west coasts, mainly between July and October. "Shallow" pots are usually set in water depths of between 3 and 20 metres, while "Deep" pots may be set in deeper water. Shallow pots capture a large number of fish and other creatures, such as lobsters, which are associated with coral reefs. The deep pots are often used to target snappers that live on the deeper reef slopes.
Fish pots range from about 2-3 cubic metres in volume and are constructed of chicken wire mesh, attached to a light wooden frame.
The wooden frame is usually constructed of poles taken from the river tamarind (Leucaena), a plant which grows wild in several areas of the island. Fish enter the pots through an entry funnel located at the centre of front side of the trap. The funnel tapers from a large opening on the outside of the pot to a narrow aperture on the inside the pot.
The funnel also curves downward. Fish easily swim through the funnel and into the trap but find it difficult to navigate through the funnel in the opposite direction, and therefore become trapped in the pot. Although the basic design of the fish trapping mechanism is the same in all local pots, there is variation in the size and shape of fish pots. Four basic shapes of fish pots are commonly used in Barbados.
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i. The "Z" pot:
ii. The "A" pot:
iii. The "S" pot:
iv. The rectangular pot.