Movie Description
The Vinland Mystery
(1984)Overview
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.
Featured Crew
- Director : William Pettigrew
- Producer : William Pettigrew
- Editor : William Pettigrew
- Cast : Jon Granik
Cast
Narrator
Facts
Original TitleThe Vinland Mystery
Status Released
Release Information
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1984-01-01
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 00h 29m
Production CompaniesONF | NFB
Genres
- Documentary