THE ALEUTIANS
Cradle of the Storms
THE ALEUTIANS: CRADLE OF THE STORMS is a two-part series that tells the story of a beautiful and raw land and its people who have endured and survived wave after wave of invaders and a relentless, unpredictable climate. The Aleutian Islands span the seas between Alaska and Siberia, a desolate necklace of wind-stripped terrain, ravages by weather that has earned it the name “Cradle of the Storms.” It is also home to a vast and impressive array of wildlife.
Programme One reveals the storm-lashed islands and the 9000-year culture that is forever changed by fur-seeking outsiders, first by Russians then later by Americans.
Programme Two picks up the story of the Native Aleuts as the violence of World War II arrives on their islands. Even in the face of such devastation the Aleutian people endured and thrive today.
Duration: approx 1 hour per episode
NTSC only
