Alaska's Silent Summer
2 million people stepped off a cruise ship into the small, south-east Alaskan town of Ketchikan.The next year, in 2020, zero did.After decades of diligent work building a sleepy fishing, mining, and logging town into one of the most sought after cruise destinations in the world, the COVID-19 pandemic has transformed Ketchikan into an empty shell—lined with restaurants, shops, and attractions for the visitors who no longer come.
- Director
- Sam Denby
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In 2019, 1.2 million people stepped off a cruise ship into the small, south-east Alaskan town of Ketchikan. The next year, in 2020, zero did. After decades of diligent work building a sleepy fishing, mining, and logging town into one of the most sought after cruise destinations in the world, the COVID-19 pandemic has transformed Ketchikan into an empty shell—lined with restaurants, shops, and attractions for the visitors who no longer come. Now, the town must find a way to survive without its key economy until the day arrives when cruise visitors once again pour into its docks.
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- Release date
- Apr 6, 2021
- Runtime
- 1h 2m
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- Language
- English
- Country
- United States of America
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