For well over 1000 years, Faroe Islanders have lived in the wilds of the North Atlantic, halfway between Finland and Iceland. In a harsh landscape, they have carved an existence out of what nature could give. They’ve worked to live in balance with the limited resources at hand. They’ve had to rely heavily on the sea for bird and whale meats because the farmland was scarce. All that is about to change.
Despite decades of international pressure to end whaling worldwide, it will be the food itself that forces the Faroese to change their ways. Toxins are building up in the ocean meats they consume and in the blood of the islanders themselves. However, that very international pressure may be causing whale meat consumption to continue, as the Faroese embrace their traditions even more, out of a reactionary sense of cultural pride. It's a dangerous stand to take when the delicate balance of the Faroes have become a canary in the ocean's coalmine.
Directors Mike Day's take on the Faroes is as gorgeous as it is thoughtful. His views of the oceans and islands reinforce the remoteness of the land and its people. His treatment of whaling alternates between sympathetic and brutal. It is a heady mix of elements deftly handled with an eye towards planet Earth and humanity itself.
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In-Person Event
Fri. February 10th 2017 + Add to Calendar
Vic Theatre
4:00pm
$10.50
