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The Faroes Presented In Films And Documentaries

The Faroes offers almost all a bigger society can offer, just in a smaller scale. What does this microcosmos look, sound and feel like - live?

Generally about the Faroe Islands:
Kovboy Film - Faroe Islands
2009:
The Beautiful Sheep Islands

About the unique wild nature of the beautiful "Sheep Islands" - a Kovboy Film production 2009.

Watch the film.

2008:
Where Nature Rules

A virtual 6 min. tour to the Faroe Islands with amazing photos and music. (6:10 min)

Watch the film.

Video: A Different Experience
2002:
A Different Experience

A Tourism Film about the Faroes as an unspoiled and unique travel destination. (4:48 min)

Watch the film.

Video: Tourism Film from 1995
1995:
Stunning Faroese Nature

A Tourism Film - about the stunning Faroese nature. (7:48 min)

Watch the film.

Faroe Islands Seen With Foreign Eyes:
Documentary 2009 - Singing People 
2009:
Singing People - The Young Generation

Singing People is a 30-minutes documentary filmed in the summer 2008 about the young generation´s identity on the Faroes. Between the dark winters and short summers, the traditions and the modern life, there´s something that brings them all together: Music!

Watch the trailer.

Video: BBC Coast - From Inner Hebrides To Faroe Islands
2009:
Rugged Faroe Coastline

BBC Coast - From Inner Hebrides to Faroe Islands: About the fascinating rugged Faroe coastline and the historical bonds between Britain and The Faroes since World War II - among other things.

Watch the documentary.

Video: Isole Faroe in Rai.tv
2009:
Life in the Faroes Today

RAI-Tre: a little documentary (in Italian) about life in the Faroe Islands(11:54)

Watch the documentary (opens in a new window)

Video: PBS - A Message From The Sea
2008:
Pilot Whaling in the Faroes

PBS - Frontline  - about Pilot Whaling in The Faroe Islands. A very sober presentation. Extraordinary beautiful sceneries.

Watch the documentary.

Video: Seeking out surf in the Faroe Islands
2008:
Seeking Out Surf

About the very rare experience of surfing in the Faroe Islands.

Watch the documentary.

Video: Viva Con Agua in the Faroe Islands
2008:
Viva Con Agua all over - also at the G! festival

Viva con Agua - TV-ad filmed on the Faroes. Footage from the G! festival among other things. (3:12 min)

Watch the ad.

A Quick Look at the Faroe Islands
2008:
Speedy Faroe Trip

A quick look around the Faroe Islands - a fast paced view of two youngster's trip to the Faroes - very fast! (3:19 min)

Watch the vid.

Video: New York Times - Annual Slaughter Of Lambs
2007:
Slaughtering Rams from the Stack

Faroe Islands in the New York Times - in the Travel Section - 25 March 2007. About the annual slaughter of lambs. (4:00 min)

Watch the vid.

Video: Australian Foreign Correspondent in the Faroe Islands
2007:
National Holiday St. Olavs Wake and Pilot Whaling

Foreign Correspondent - an Australian documentary about Faroese nature and culture - including national holidays St. Olav's wake and pilot whaling. Very informative.

Watch the documentary.

Video: NDR in the Faroe Islands
2005:
Bird Catchers And Life In General

Die Färöer - Archipel im Nordatlantik - a German documentary about the Faroe Islands.

Watch the documentary (in German).

Video: RBB in the Faroe Islands, 1996
1996:
Daily Life And Traditions Around Pilot Whaling

Färöer (Fřroyar) - ein film von Stefan Tolz - another German documentary about the Faroe Islands.

Watch the documentary (in German).

Video: Swedish Film about the Faroe Islands from 1961
1961:
Early Sixties In The Faroes

An old Swedish documentary about life in the Faroe Islands back in the early sixties. YouTube claims the documentary is from 1951, but the correct year is 1961.

Watch the documentary (in Swedish).

Travelling:
Smyril Line's ferry Norrřna
2010:
Sail to the Faroes

Sail with Smyril Line's ferry Norrřna to the Faroe Islands - a Kovboy Film production 2010 .

Watch the vid.

Video: Atlantic Airways
2009:
Fly to the Faroes

Fly with Atlantic Airways to the Faroe Islands - a Kovboy Film production 2009.

Watch the vid.

Video: Bring Your Bike
2009:
Bring Your Bike - Or Rent It Here

Take your motorbike with you to the Faroes onboard the ferry Norrřna or rent it in the Faroes - a Kovboy Film production 2009.

Watch the vid. 

Accommodation:
Hvonn Café
2010:
A Fun Place To Stay In Tórshavn

Have fun in Tórshavn at the brasserie, café and hotel Hvonn down by the picturesque harbour - a little oasis offering accommodation and all kinds of food and entertainment. A Kovboy Film production 2010.

Watch the vid.

Hotel Hafnia
2010:
The Hotel In The Centre

Hotel Hafnia - a four-star hotel in the heart of the city - a Kovboy Film production 2010.

Watch the vid.

Hotel Fřroyar, Tórshavn
2009:
Four Star Hotel

Hotel Fřroyar - a four-star hotel with a wonderful view with sheep grassing... on the roof! - a Kovboy Film production 2009.

Watch the vid.

Food:
Faroe Fish
2009:
Purest Fish In The World

Faroese fish - proven to be the best and purest in the world - a Kovboy Film production 2009.

Watch the vid.  

Kovboy Film: Restaurant Etika
2009:
Faroese Sushi

Etika - japanese cuisine combined with Faroese food commodities - a Kovboy Film production 2009.

Watch the vid.

Kovboy Film: Faroese Sea Weed
2009:
Faroese  Seaweed On The Plate

Seaweed - a possible revival of old food traditions - a Kovboy Film production 2009.  

Watch the vid.

Hvonn Café
2010:
A Fun Place To Stay In Tórshavn

Have fun in Tórshavn at the brasserie, café and hotel Hvonn down by the picturesque harbour - a little oasis offering accommodation and all kinds of food and entertainment. A Kovboy Film production 2010.

Watch the vid.

Leisure Activities:
Helicopter ride in the Faroes
2009:
Breathtaking Helicopter Rides

Flying with helicopters - an absolutely breathtaking experience! And don't tell anyone... it's actually cheap! - a Kovboy Film production 2009.

Watch the vid.

Speedboat and Rapelling Adventure
2009:
Speedboat And Rapelling Adventure

One of the most exciting breathtaking adventures in the Faroe Islands.

Watch the vid.

Rapelling in Sandoy
2009:
Jump Over The Cliff Edge.... Wouwww!

Repelling in Sandoy - scary, life-changing and not for the fainthearted!  A Kovboy Film production 2009.

Watch the vid.

CoastZone Outdoors Activities 
2009:
Extreme Tourism

CoastZone North Atlantic - Extreme Tourism in extraordinary surroundings in the Faroes. (0:50 min.)

Watch the vid.

CoastZone North Atlantic 
2009:
Fun Outdoors Activities

More chilling and fun outdoors activities with CoastZone North Atlantic - a Kovboy Film production 2009.

Watch the vid.

Video: Seeking out surf in the Faroe Islands
2008:
Seeking Out Surf

Seeking Out Surf - about the experience of surfing in the Faroe Islands - a whole new activity at this latitude very few people have tried yet. Imagine having the big waves all for yourself!

Watch the vid.

Undirbeat - a dancing club
2009:
Dancing To Urban Rhythms

Undirbeat - Dancing all night long to urban rhythms. (Undirbeat has got a steady address now in the bar Sirkus in Vágsbotn, Tórshavn) - a Kovboy Film production 2009.

Watch the vid.

A Bikers' Dream
2009:
A Biker's Dream

Drive on 1,000 km roads (and 30 km tunnels) in the Faroes on... motorcycles ! You can bring your own or rent one! - a Kovboy Film production 2009.

Watch the vid.

Onboard the scooner Norđlýsiđ - The Aurora
2009:
Sail With The Famous Scooner "Norđlýsiđ"

Sail with the old scooner Norđlýsiđ and try the famous skipper's gourmet food - a Kovboy Film production 2009.

Watch the vid.

Vestmanna Bird Cliffs Sightseeing
2009:
Majestic Vestmanna Bird Cliffs

Sail to the stunning Vestmanna Bird Cliffs and experience giant seastacks and majestic cliffs - a Kovboy Film production 2009.

Watch the vid.

Onboard the leisure boat Viljin - The Will
2009:
Sail By The Steepest Islands

Sail from Leirvík with the boat Viljin - The Will - by the steepest islands in the north and see the sun set in an explosion of colours - an experience of a lifetime - a Kovboy Film production 2009.

Watch the vid.

Sea Angling in the Faroes
2009:
Sea Angling In A Sea Full Of Big Fish

Sea angling in Faroe seas - an exciting sport growing fast in popularity - a Kovboy Film production 2009.

Watch the vid.

Guđriđ Hansdóttir - Faroese Singer Songwriter
2009
Almost Secret Folk Music Festival

The almost secret cosy Folk Music Festival in Mykines - an event only few people get to experience... - a Kovboy Film production 2009.

Watch the vid.

Alessio Mesiano - Italian Photographer
2009:
A Photographer's Paradise

Photo Safari - with beautiful motives everywhere  - a Kovboy Film production 2009.

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Vintage cars
2009:
A Nostalgic Hobby

Vintage Vehicles - a wonderful nostalgic hobby - a Kovboy Film production 2009.

Watch the vid.

Running in the Faroes
2009:
Faroes Perfect For Running

The Faroes are just perfect for running - a Kovboy Film production 2009.

Watch the vid.

Diving in the Faroe Islands
2009:
Fascinating World For Divers

Diving in the Faroes - see the fascinating world beneath the surface of the sea around the Faroes

Watch the vid.

Snowboarding in the Faroe Islands
2009:
Snowboarding up in the Mountains

If you happen to be in the Faroes at wintertime a snowy day - and you hava a snowboard - you might want to try to snowboard down the mountain Sornfelli, for instance.

Watch the vid.

 
2009:
Kayaking - a perfect way to see the Faroes

The Faroes are perfect for the experienced kayaker.

Watch the vids.

Places:
Small lambs in Havnardalur, spring 2010
2010:
Havnardalur - The Valley Near Tórshavn

Early spring. The small lambs have arrived.

Watch the vid.

Kovboy Film - Faroe Islands
2009:
The Beautiful Sheep Islands

About the unique and wild nature of the beautiful "Sheep Islands" - a Kovboy Film production 2009.

Watch the vid.

5th graders in Mykines sing
2009:
Children's Tribute To Faroes

A group of lovely 5th graders sing their tribute to their beloved home country in the beatuiful island of Mykines.

Watch the vid.

Multi coloured houses in Tórshavn
2009:
The Characteristic Architecture

The characteristic multi coloured houses of Tórshavn reveal the indivualism of the Faroese - a Kovboy Film production 2009.

Watch the vid.

Vágsbotn Marina in Tórshavn the capital of the Faroe Islands
2009:
Cosy Buzzing Marina

Visit the cosy buzzing Vágsbotn Marina in Tórshavn - a Kovboy Film production 2009.

Watch the vid.

The Nordic House in Tórshavn - Faroe Islands
2009:
An Architectural And Cultural Pearl

The Nordic House - a cultural and architectural wonder  - a Kovboy Film production 2009. Visit: www.kovboyfilm.com

Watch the vid.

Mykines - the bird island
2009:
The Bird Paradise - Mykines

Mykines, one of the least accessible but most exciting islands, especially for ornithologists - a Kovboy Film production 2009.

Watch the vid.

Gjógv - The Faroese band ORKA performing
2009:
Gjógv - Impossible To Leave

Gjógv - a cosy village in a stunning nature scenery - a Kovboy Film production 2009.

Watch the vid.

Dancing Tango in the island of Mykines
2009:
Almost Secret Folk Music Festival

The almost secret cosy Folk Music Festival in Mykines - an event only few people get to experience... - a Kovboy Film production 2009.

Watch the vid.

People:
5 graders in the island of Mykines
2009:
5th Graders Tribute To Their Country

Watch these lovely 5th graders from Klaksvík sing their tribute to their beloved home country. The film is made by Zacharias Hammer, their teacher, and Erik Biskupstř. The song is made by Steintór Rasmussen, another teacher. The film is filmed in one of the most fascinating islands in the Faroes - Mykines, the westernmost island, in June 2009. Enjoy! :-)

Watch the vid.

The Captain and Chef Birgir Enni 
2009:
The Famous Skipper

Watch a video with a presentation of the very well known Faroese Captain and Chef onboard the scooner "Norđlýsiđ" (The Aurora) , Birgir Enni. Birgir serves food onboard which he himself dives to catch.
(Source: Denmark.dk)

Watch the vid.

Eydna í Homrum, Faroese Marine Biologist  
2009:
Eydna - A Marine Biologist

Eydna í Homrum is a marine biologist at the Faroe Marine Research Institute. She researches the connection between pollack on the continental shelf and the marine environment they live in, including environmental fluctuations over the last 50 years. Through her work she is helping to produce knowledge on marine resources and their susceptibility.
(Source: Denmark.dk)

Watch the vid.

Culture, Arts, Music:
G! Festival in the ancent Viking village of Gřta
2010:
Get Ready For The Music Festivals This Summer

 Expect an absolutely great outdoors musical experience in staggeringly beautiful surroundings. Buy tickets for the Faroese Music Festivals here: www.gfestival.com and www.summarfestivalur.com. A Kovboy Film production released 2010.

Watch the vid.

Singing People - A Documentary
2008:
Trailer: Singing People - The Young Generation

Singing People is a 30-minutes documentary filmed in the summer 2008 about the young generation´s identity on the Faroes. Between the dark winters and short summers, the traditions and the modern life, there´s something that brings them all together: Music!

Watch the traler to the documentary.

Copyright: Murdo Macleod
2009:
The Vibrant Music Scene

Audio Slideshow: Faroe Islands' vibrant music scene - Astonishing music from the islands' Eivor Palsdottir, Boys in a Band and Orka. Photographs by Murdo Macleod in The Observer, Sunday 14 June 2009 (2:04 min - Opens in new window)

Watch the Audio Slide Show.

Folk Music Festival in the island of Mykines
2009:
Almost Secret Folk Music Festival

The almost secret cosy Folk Music Festival in Mykines - an event only few people get to experience... - a Kovboy Film production 2009.

Watch the vid.

Faroese Short Film Director Bjarki Thomsen
2010:
Interview With Short Film Director Bjarki Thomsen

Bjarki Thomsen, director of "En Dĺrlig Dag" (A Bad Day) interviewed at the ECU European Independent Film Festival 2010 where he participates in partnership with G-Technology by Hitachi. His film is shortlisted for European Dramatic Short.

View the interview

Shopping:
SMS - the biggest shopping centre in the Faroes
2009:
A Place To Meet People - The Shopping Centre

SMS - the very lively Shopping Centre in Tórshavn - a Kovboy Film production 2009.

Watch the vid.

Night Life:
Hvonn Café
2010:
A Fun Place To Stay In Tórshavn

Have fun in Tórshavn at the brasserie, café and hotel Hvonn down by the picturesque harbour - a little oasis offering accommodation and all kinds of food and entertainment. A Kovboy Film production 2010.

Watch the vid.

Undirbeat - a dancing club
2009:
Dancing To Urban Rythms

Undirbeat - Dancing all night long to urban rythms. (Undirbeat has got a steady address now in the bar Sirkus in Vágsbotn, Tórshavn) - a Kovboy Film production 2009.

Watch the vid.

Politics & Economics:
Sornfelli Radar Domes
2009:
The Radar Domes On The Mountain Sornfelli

The amazing history behind the NATO Radar Base - a Kovboy Film production 2009.

Watch the vid.

2009:
Industry History

Faroese Industry - and it's history - a Kovboy Film production 2009. Visit: www.kovboyfilm.com

Watch the vid.

2009:
Green Energy

The Faroes aiming for Green Energy - a Kovboy Film production 2009. Visit: www.kovboyfilm.com

Watch the vid.

Russia Today in the Faroe Islands
2008:
Faroes Moving Towards Independence?

A video from Russia Today:
It has been an autonomous province of the Kingdom of Denmark since 1948, but now there is increasing demand in the Faroe Islands for more. Over the years the Faroese have taken control of most matters except defence, foreign affairs and the legal system. But could that be about to change?

Watch the video here.

Bill Clinton in Tórshavn, Faroe Islands
2007:
When Bill Clinton Visited The Faroe Islands

A video from Forefront Television:
Bill Clinton visits the Faroe Islands in October 2007. Forefront Television was there to follow him and pose the questions that affect the International Community.

Watch the vid.

Other Films:
Faroese Language Lesson
2009:
Care To Take A Faroese Language Lesson?

Now it's easy to learn Faroese. Just watch this video and you will learn basic Faroese in an instant.

Watch the vid.

2009:
How To Take A Perfect Picture

A video from Channel Four:
See the Faroes in wintertime: "Picture Perfect" feature from the Faroe Islands, North Atlantic, 62°00'N about Danish feature writer and photographer Thorsten Overgaard. By: Emma Brumpton for Channel Four - http://www.emmabrumpton.com  (3:35 min)

Watch the vid.

Fiction:
Heiđrik á Heygum - Waves (Aldur)
2010:
Waves (Aldur)

A film made by Heiđrik á Heygum. 85 year old Maria á Heygum has the past 45 years been swimming in the cold sea surrounding The Faroe Islands. The isolated island group is located in the middle of the Atlantic sea somewhere between Scotland and Iceland. Every day, in all kinds of weather, Maria makes her way down to the shore. This has become part of her; This is the place, where she, as she says, found her will to live.

Watch the trailer.

Film by Bjarki Thomsen: A Bad Day
2008:
A Bad Day

The trailer to "A Bad Day" - a 15 min. short film made by Bjarki Thomsen in 2008.

Watch the trailer

Heiđrik á Heygum - Mítt Rúm
2008:
Mítt Rúm - A Heiđrik á Heygum Film

Trailer to Mítt rúm - a film made by Heiđrik á Heygum

Watch the trailer

2008:
A Portrait Of A Poet

Trailer for a portrait of poet and multi artist Tóroddur Poulsen - a Katrin Ottarsdóttir  film

Watch the trailer

Páll Fangi
1977:
Páll Fangi - The 3rd Feature Film In Faroese

View the trailer to the last of the first three feature films in Faroese language - Páll Fangi - written, directed and produced by the Spaniard Miguel Marín Hidalgo who spent 6 years in the Faroe Islands in the 70'ies.

Watch the trailer

Miguel Marín Hidalgo - Heystblómur
1976:
Heystblómur - The 2nd Feature Film In Faroese

Trailer to Heystblómur - a film made by Miguel Marín Hidalgo

Watch the trailer

Miguel Marín Hidalgo - Rannvá
1975:
Rannvá - The 1st Feature Film In Faroese

Trailer to Rannvá - a film made by Miguel Marín Hidalgo

Watch the trailer

TV-Ads:
Specsavers Collie Wobble
2008:
Specsavers TV-Ad: Collie Wobble

British TV commercial for Specsavers showing shepherd badly shearing his sheep in Saksun, Faroe Islands. Look out for his long suffering Collie.

View the Ad.

A Video Journey Into Daily Life In The Faroes

Are you curious to know what daily life is like in the Faroes? What do people do in the Faroes?

The Faroese Film Production Company Kovboy Film has produced a series of informative short films (1-4 min) about various interesting topics in the Faroe Islands, 2009 - emphasizing daily life and the different activities the Faroes have to offer.  They are all in the list to the left.

You can also go on a video journey and watch all Kovboy Film's short films exclusively in random order by starting HERE:

... and then click the link at the bottom of each short film page to watch the next one.

  
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