The Island Of 300 Shipwrecks | Legends Of Magdalen

Magdalen Islands: a documentary film that tells a universal tale of the myths and legends of sunken treasure and shipwrecks surrounding the remote Magdalen Islands, the Quebec archipelago in the Gulf of Saint Lawrence, North America's tempestuous inland saltwater sea.

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[ryanclark]

Leonard Clark was my grandfathers 1st cousin. His work was tireless and his legacy lives on.

[beachcomberbloke]

What an enchanting documentary, Leonard, s passion and respect for the maritime heritage was heart warming.

[angusosborne]

Anyone taking the ferry to the Magdalene island from Souris, Prince Edward Island would have seen the house where I grew up. It's the lighthouse in Souris, my dad was the light keeper there for many years.

[ifeelit]

''the sea always decides'' that made my arms get goosebumps. too true. I grew up in a very isolate town in newfoundland, people dying at sea was far too common. In a newspaper article i read regarding our town from the 1940s we lost 40 men in one year on seperate instances. I come from a place called lamaline with translates to the devils land. Lots of ice burgs and under water rocks mixed with the rough atlantic ocean is no joke. The titanic sunk roughly 400km off the coast of us.

[richardcline]

It is amazing to me that they not only know how many wrecks there are but the names, dates of their sinking and approximate locations. Amazing!

[suedavenport]

This is SUCH a beautiful documentary. Full of life, skill, making-do and just beauty. Thank you.

[tryingtosurvive]

Leonard was my neighbor growing up to his storys was amazing such a great soul. he had this bed of roses in his yard that he told me stop by everyday after school to pick the nicest one out for your mom. alway a new artifect to show about old ships miss him every day

[angeliamessex]

RIP to all the Walruses and people who lost their lives on the ship wrecks ❤️

[geraldducharme]

What a wonderful program I once met a fellow from cape Breton his father and uncle would go camping by the sea in an undisclosed location and search for treasure in potholes on the beach at low tide taking turns with a rope tied around their ankles using a tin pail to scoop out the gravels he claimed they would find gold and silver coins as we as amazing artifacts I loved the stories he would tell me he were very convincing

[carynsire]

THANK YOU! Great documentary on my islands. Finally a documentary that shows some history and interesting facts instead of just showing landscape to attract tourists. Loved it. By the way, "Sophie la ptite misère" (the baby found in a lifeboat) was my great great great great grandmother!

[Notsosweetstevia]

The opening graphics were so beautiful.

[davidwdorr]

It was interesting to hear some people mention Leonard in the present tense, while others mentioned him in the past tense. It seemed obvious by the end, that he has passed. RIP leonard, I would have loved to hear his stories. I'm kind of surprised his passing wasn't mentioned or memorialized, a shame. Cheers from Maine

[felixcat]

What a fascinating historian, archivist and cartographer Leonard was!

To have amassed such a magnificent archive of shipwrecks is quite unparalleled!

His passion and wealth of knowledge lives on, inspiring newer generations to follow in his boot prints to expand and preserve the knowledge base.

[iamrichrocker]

what struck me was the passion of the artisans that made fantastic items from the shipwrecks..the model ships..incredible, as in the pens..this isn't your routine shipwreck video..shows the people who live to explore their heritage..just a great video..thank you to all who produced and were involved..

[backyardprovence]

Fantastic documentary! I loved hearing the Québécois language. What a rich and exiting history the island has. You can tell the current residents are quite proud of it. The graphics and music at the end are just beautiful!

[krisppynugget]

I'm from quebec, and everyone here knows about the magdalen islands (they're known for being a beautiful place to visit), but that's about it. I never knew it was a hotspot for shipwrecks! Very fascinating. Funny thing, I actually didn't realize this was about the islands in my province, because we always refer to it in french as îles de la madeleine, so it didn't register to me at first until they mentionned the saint lawrence river

[killroyhightower]

Something so calming and surreal about this documentary. Absolutely stunning.

[BauerPhilQC]

I am very proud that my father is a Cormier from Etang-du-Nord on the main island !! 😁 Very nice documentary, thank you !!

[CinePhil]

Leonard was the complete package. Such an incredible person.

[daveherman]

I Loved this; The Beautiful music at the end was a nice touch...My family visited these Islands back in 1984; what a great memory...I loved every inch of those beautiful Islands <3