When the Bell Rings

Inspired by real life experiences aboard a longline tuna fishing vessel.

The ringing bell, 140 kilometers of fishing line, operations through rough seas, crew members chanting Enya Korase, and the sense of accomplishment when the final line is finally hauled aboard.

They want to quit. They want to go home. Yet every time the bell rings, they pull on their boots and head back to the deck. Once they return to shore, somehow they find themselves longing for the sea again.

When the Bell Rings captures the harsh reality, camaraderie, pride, and contradictions of life aboard a tuna fishing vessel without romanticizing the work.