The Vinland Mystery

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The Vinland Mystery (1984)

Directed by William Pettigrew

Documentary · 29m

This short documentary depicts the search, discovery and authentication of the only known Norse settlement in North America - Vinland the Good. Mentioned in Icelandic manuscripts and speculated about for over two centuries, Vinland is known as "the place where the wild grapes grow" and was thought to be on the eastern coast between Virginia and Newfoundland. In 1960 a curious group of house mounds was uncovered at l'Anse aux Meadows in northern Newfoundland by Drs. Helge Ingstad and Anne Stine Ingstad of Norway. Added to the United Nations World Heritage List, l'Anse aux Meadows is considered one of the most important archaeological sites in the world.

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Cast

Crew

Director
William Pettigrew
Director of Photography
Don Virgo
Editor
William Pettigrew
Producer
William Pettigrew

Details

Release date
1984-01-01
Runtime
29m
Genres
Documentary
Original language
EN
Spoken languages
English
Countries
Canada
Production
ONF | NFB