The Islands and the Whales
The Islands and the Whales

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In their remote home in the North Atlantic the Faroe Islanders have always eaten what nature could provide, proud to put local food on the table. The land yields little, so they have always relied on harvesting their seas. Hunting whales and seabirds kept them alive for generations, and gave them the way of life they love; a life they would pass on to their children. But today they face a grave threat to this tradition. It is not the controversy surrounding whaling that threa... (Full plot summary below)

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In their remote home in the North Atlantic the Faroe Islanders have always eaten what nature could provide, proud to put local food on the table. The land yields little, so they have always relied on harvesting their seas. Hunting whales and seabirds kept them alive for generations, and gave them the way of life they love; a life they would pass on to their children. But today they face a grave threat to this tradition. It is not the controversy surrounding whaling that threatens the Faroese way of life; the danger is coming from the whales themselves. The Faroese are among the first to feel the affects of our ever more polluted oceans. They have discovered that their beloved whales are toxic, contaminated by the outside world. What once secured their survival now endangers their children and the Faroe Islanders must make a choice between health and tradition.

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The Arts Desk - 10/10 by David KettleA film that paints an uncompromisingly complex, contradictory picture of ancient traditions struggling for survival amid the dangers of the modern world, without ever jumping to hasty judgement.
CineVue - 8/10 by Linda MarricBy 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.
Scotsman - 8/10 by Alistair Harkness[A] fascinating exploration of life on the Faroe Islands at a time when environmental concerns, health risks and animal rights activism are conspiring to threaten a way of life sustained largely by hunting pilot whales and seabirds for food.
Times (UK) - 8/10 by Ed PottonMike 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.
Sunday Times (UK) - 8/10 by Edward PorterFor all the majesty of the landscapes, a fuller view of the population wouldn't have gone amiss: there's a shortage of background information. Yet the individuals we meet - and their resistance to change - are keenly observed.
Dog and Wolf - 8/10 by Alexa DalbyThe Islands and the Whales is a very involving and thought-provoking small window into remote islands that embody crucial issues that affect the world as a whole.
Eye for Film - 8/10 by Jennie KermodeThe Islands And The Whales knows when to be small, and its intimate portraits of day to day life illustrate how the monumental intersects with the personal.
Nonfics - 8/10 by Christopher CampbellLike the islands, this documentary isn't what it seems.
Independent (UK) - 8/10 by Geoffrey MacnabIn 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.
Caution Spoilers - 8/10 by Sarah CartlandCommunities often feel outsiders don't understand that a way of life is an intricate jigsaw. Demands too often bond them together in antagonistic response. Day doesn't offer answers but illuminates the wider community and sometimes work-in-progress views.

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