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Tongue Cutters

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"Small children. Big Knives."

Hidden between a row of fishermen gutting fish, standing on a floor full of blood and intestines we find Tobias (10). In front of him is a big box filled with cod heads. With an almost frightening pace he slices and cuts the tongues off the heads, and puts them on a big nail. In the northern part of Norway Tobias and many other children work as cod tongue cutters. The tongues are considered a delicacy, and they are exported around the world to countries like China and Japan. But in Northern Norway they are simply everyday food when in season. The children start from the age of 6, and can earn a lot of money during a winter season. This job has always been reserved for the children, as long as the fishing industry has existed.

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What is Tongue Cutters (2017) about?

Hidden between a row of fishermen gutting fish, standing on a floor full of blood and intestines we find Tobias (10). In front of him is a big box filled with cod heads. With an almost frightening pace he slices and cuts the tongues off the heads, and puts them on a big nail. In the northern part of Norway Tobias and many other children work as cod tongue cutters. The tongues are considered a…

Who stars in Tongue Cutters?

Tongue Cutters stars Tobias Evensen (Self), Ylva Melkeraaen Lundell (Self). The film was directed by Solveig Melkeraaen.

How long is Tongue Cutters?

Tongue Cutters has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 2017.

Is Tongue Cutters worth watching?

Tongue Cutters holds an IMDb rating of 7.7/10. Fans of Documentary are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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