My Ancestors Were Rogues and Murderers

An exploration of the unique culture of Newfoundlands outports the film revisits the PR coup that launched the animal rights movement onto the international stage the 1977 Newfoundland visit orchestrated by the International Fund for Animal Welfare of French actress turned animal rights activist Brigitte Bardot to protest the areas ancestral sealing activities Soon inhabitants of the islands northern outports were being introduced to the world as the epitome of brutality