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The Islands and the Whales

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On the isolated Danish Faroe Islands, the longtime hunting and fishing practices of the Faroese are being threatened by animal rights activism, plummeting wildlife populations, and rising mercury levels.

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Linda Marric CineVue 03/30/2018
4/5
By shining a light on this remote community, Day has managed to inadvertently provide an all too real example of what life could be like for most of us if nothing is done to curb the threat of toxic levels in our oceans. Go to Full Review Ed Potton The Times (UK) 03/29/2018
4/5
Mike Day intercuts the angst with serene, swooping landscapes and tales of the huldufolk, mythical people who appear from nowhere to give helpful advice... a strange, melancholic documentary. Go to Full Review Geoffrey Macnab Independent (UK) 03/29/2018
4/5
In its depiction of the islanders lowering themselves down cliffs to capture birds or going about their everyday lives, even as the world changes dramatically around them, the film has a similar feel to Michael Powell's The Edge Of The World. Go to Full Review Richard Propes TheIndependentCritic.com 09/12/2020
2.5/4.0
A mostly observational film that neither pushes forward an agenda or seeks to sway. Go to Full Review Mattie Lucas The Dispatch (Lexington, NC) 06/04/2019
3/4
Presents a difficult and complicated issue with clear eyes and a keen sense understanding of its sensitivity. Go to Full Review Katie Goh The Skinny 02/20/2019
4/5
The Islands and the Whales is a sensitive portrait of the Faroe Islands that neither romanticises nor explicitly criticises a community's culture. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Greg R @itsgregsworld 10/10/2017 Sad, but well put together documentary about a people who clearly could have been solid Trump voters. Science is real. See more 03/14/2017 A beautiful and nuanced film with a moving and powerful message that transcends debates about controversial customs See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Mike Day

Director

Mike Day

Producer

Antony Partos

Original Music

Mike Sheridan

Original Music

Mike Day

Cinematographer

David Charap

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Synopsis On the isolated Danish Faroe Islands, the longtime hunting and fishing practices of the Faroese are being threatened by animal rights activism, plummeting wildlife populations, and rising mercury levels.
Director
Mike Day
Producer
Mike Day
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
Danish
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 7, 2017
Runtime
1h 24m
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