Baltic premiere

A Taste of Whale

Local title
Vaala maitse
Director
Vincent Kelner
Country
France
Year
2022
Programme
Environment Agency Environmental Film Programme
Subject
nature, animals

Every year, hundreds of pilot whales are hunted in the fjords of the Faroe Islands. It’s locally known as the “Grind”, a spectacular and bloody tradition. International activists would like to put an end to it, so that these mammals will stop suffering. But the Faroese whalers denounce the hypocrisy of those who eat meat without looking at what is happening in slaughterhouses and at the industries polluting our planet.

Using beautiful, haunting, and rare footage, "A Taste of Whale" relies on the specific circumstances of the Faroe Islands to reflect on a significant, global issue of our time. In presenting the perspectives of whalers and activists through four relatable and passionate characters the film invites the audience to bear witness to the “Grind” and to confront a practice too often taken for granted.

Director
Vincent Kelner
Screenwriter
Vincent Kelner
Cast
Lamya Essemlali, Rúni Nielsen, Jens Mortan Rasmussen, Tórik Ábraham Rouah
Producer
Rémi Grellety
DoP
Vincent Kelner
Editor
Olivier Marzin
Composer
Merryn Jeann
Production
Warboys
World sales
Films Boutique
Runtime
Language
Faroese, English, French
Subtitles
English

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9th Hall Apollo Kino Coca-Cola Plaza
Screening040702 / Vaala maitse
SubtitlesEnglish
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3rd Hall Apollo Kino Solaris
Screening141203 / Vaala maitse
SubtitlesEnglish
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