Untold Stories | Faroe Islands Documentary | a Film by Gregory Koefer

[@claytinsabourin3341]

thanks for your inside perspective. we are visiting and dont want to the problem of tourism. we are very excited to see the Faroes and will travel lightly and be respectful.

[@melindaloke6589]

Thank you for helping us to understand the Faroe Islanders’ point of views. You are very right. Seek to understand, before being understood is so clear over here. Bottomline, understanding each other’s culture n tradition is key in helping each other to evolve.

[@Zeagods-CyberShadow]

And we are constanly changing here on the islands

[@nicolabonderer2610]

Dude, this is one of my favorite Faroe Islands videos so far. Way more interesting to watch, especially where you ask about the whale slauthering, than all those travel videos... :)

[@bernadettebecher5668]

I went to visit from Australia (a few years ago)after seeing Mads Peter Iverson's Photography and You- tubes. It was absolutely amazing and there was only one farmer who wanted a fee for walking on his land. I can see how this fragile topsoil got disturbed by constant human traffic. I think we went before it became really popular. Would love to return to this amazing and atmospheric place. Thank you for this documentary. Always enjoying learning anything new about the Faroes.

[@arunabhawasthi3745]

I am from India and for me Faroe island is a completely different world than mine. I wish i can visit it some day and get to experience the beauty from my own eyes.

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[@brynjarmagnusson937]

Thank you. I have only been at your land once and I was like at home. What got me was of course the Fisherman, being one myself as well as Whaler. I'm a farmer now for I can't fish anymore. Beautiful film and thank you for making me welcome

[@horse-lover68]

Oh a whaler. Than you are in good company there

[@monie1527]

Thank you for giving us a glimpse into your lives on these beautiful islands!

[@NeeseeKennedy]

My DNA brought me here❤️awesome documentary! Thanks

[@gregorykoefer]

Thank you!

[@rimasmeleshyus9486]

Its beautiful documentary about Faroe 🇫🇴 islands, incredible story how people living so far away . The cliff's so dramatic and so fascinating to watch. My dream sailing to Faroe islands in the future. Many thanks for the beautiful video. Warm greetings from some beautiful island 🏝 of Kauai. Some as peaceful as Faroe 🇫🇴 islands

[@eyecan8]

I would like to visit this place! The land is beautiful and the people mindset is opening up to more diversity. Interesting perspective 🙋🏾‍♀️

[@HeriJoensen]

Looks spectacular, and not boring, ordinary and uneventful as growing up there felt :-D

[@fridibeast8843]

i really liked the way you put the beauty of the faroe islands on display in that intro

[@gregorykoefer]

Thanks glad you enjoyed it!

[@Zeagods-CyberShadow]

Im so happy to see an unbiased very neutral documentaries

[@paulcannell7188]

great video by the way, Thank you. ❤

[@valentinelman8811]

Beautiful work ! I wish to visit Faroe islands one day

[@heatherlinnett5105]

wonderful video and I am grateful to have visited and been warmly received ♥

[@thedeathshot57]

I'm from Bangladesh & Faroe island is a dream place for me 💜 it's so calm , so beautiful, so mysterious . Whenever I see any video or photos about Faroe islands I just can't ignore. Faroe island people's are so lucky that they can enjoy their beautiful nature... I wish I can visit Faroe island someday or maybe it'll be a wish that never comes true 💔

[@manwithbrain1044]

Really amazing😍

[@theothervalentin]

great job on the grading of the interviews! really dig that look! matched the theme of the film very nicely!

[@sonypaulo2805]

Faroe Islands indeed is a nice place to visit,Been there...

[@Anu_Tuvs]

great documentary! the visuals, clips and shots are breathtaking ⚓️🌊⛰

[@gregorykoefer]

Thank you very much!

[@SaschaMuoth]

Hammer Arbeit! Geili Story, geili Ufnahme, bombe colorgrading und hammer gschnitte! 😍🤘🏼🤘🏼👌🏼

[@PauloSantos-rm1mt]

When I went to Iceland, I felt that I was not welcome. At first I felt a bit annoyed, after 15 days, I understood. If I lived there, would not enjoy seeing my peace broke down, litter in nature, people invading birds nesting areas. Tourism in this paradise places, ought to be controlled, with a maximum of anual visitors. Regards from Portugal

[@Rafael-zl4vu]

Agree, there are places that are more sensible than others and need to be preserved. And people need to understand what you can do in these places and the government itself should do something. But never don't allow people to visit thes places.

[@NIKOLAP7]

Not a lot of people can put themselves in position of the others. Tourists should be respectful.

[@PauloSantos-rm1mt]

@@NIKOLAP7 I try. My country is invaded each year. In 2019 we had almost 20 million tourists, twice the Portuguese population. We lost peace, beaches crowded, lots of trafic, pollution, long lines of people all over, things more expensive to us, I think the balance is negative. OK, they left a lot of money, but they also took from us our daily life. Example, Belém Pastéis, the most famous cakes in Lisbon: impossible for us to go, extensive lines all day long. Something I love to do, whenever go to Lisbon, that I can not do, due to tourists...

[@tysonm2525]

Amazing video!

[@TimothySlickback]

I think Faroe Islanders are the luckiest people on the planet!

[@joanmerrill4779]

If I was very young I would live in this place .

[@ghost.protocol]

That is an amazing video.. Very well made.. U earned a subscription and a like.. I am from India living and working in Saudi Arabia. I seriously had plans to visit this beautiful place. But looks like the locals don't like the tourists coming to their place, much. So I guess I am gonna respect that and stay away.. Nevertheless they look like Gr8 ppl!!

[@dinil5566]

As a guy who lives in a tourist state, I can understand them 100%. I don't travel anymore because of these things.

[@jackyadam7808]

Thankyou so much for this vid , fascinating , wonderful people amazing Faroe , best wishes to you allxxx

[@CapaNoisyCapa]

Congrats! Great short film!

[@michaelgstohl1291]

awesome work!

[@prevalain]

I plan to go to the Faroes in the near future. Of course I’ll be a tourist. But my main goal is to let the Islands’ scenery penetrate me: there are few spots in this world that teach humility and remind one of Man’s true position in God’s Creation. I think the Faroes are one of those rare blessed places on Earth for that. I also hope to meet people there with an open mind and heart. I’ll be there next may...

[@kavorka8855]

no offence but you really seem to be detached from modern world

[@prevalain]

@@kavorka8855 No offense taken, but I’d probably think you are quite a bit younger than I am.You go wherever you want to go with your mindset. I’ll go with mine.

[@kavorka8855]

@@prevalain why do religious or spiritual people get turned on of places like that?! I mean, why, say, Desert Sahara or the slums of Kibera, or a huble toilet don't do it for them?! What's the difference? you may get turned on by a vacant place with almost no life thinking that would remind you of your canine teeth that designd for tearing the flesh of other "God's creation", whereas I see it no different place than anywhere else in the world.

[@prevalain]

@@kavorka8855 Why? You’ll find the answer to that question in due time after having experienced a few events in life that have given you food for thought.

[@kavorka8855]

@@prevalain I'm not saying don't go to beautiful quiet places, but your initial comment was a bit behind modern thoughts. When I was a political prisoner in one of Saddam"s notorious prisons, we were 20, 40 people in one small, windowless room, the toilet was a corner of the room, you still want "humility"?! That's a "spot" full of it but yet you don't wish to be. I'm quite positive from experience, seemingly breathing places like Faroe islands with so little population and so much hardship is only good for the natives, an outsider can only stand it for a couple of weeks maximum.

[@BenettGraezer]

Very well done! Love the story, keep it up Greg :)

[@MarkArandjus]

That fisherman is probably tough as nails, I can only imagine how tough they had to be hundreds of years ago before they had motor boats and modern tools.

[@natinaharris8381]

Wonderful doc! The first time I ever heard about the Faroe Islands 🇫🇴 was watching HGTV House Hunters International about 6 years ago. I was mesmerized by it's natural beauty and breathtaking views. It looks magical and like a place you'd only dream about. Now, that I'm visiting Iceland for the 1st time this May, I hope to see Faroe Islands too. I can't go to Iceland without seeing it because it has always been a dream for me. I bought the Bradt's Guide to Faroe Islands and now, viewing YT vids for research. 🌍❤👊😁

[@a.randolph8112]

It's happening everywhere. Even here in MT. Too many people coming out here acting like it's their personal playground with no regard to the locals. I feel for the Faroese.

[@jimquantic]

Respect because you addressed my two concerns about the whale slaughter, ONE, is it humane. I'll take your word when you say it is. TWO, that you do not waste the meat. Again, I take your word that you do not waste the catch. Like so many people--I find the whale intelligent and sensitive and I don't like the slaughter BUT you did address my two concerns.

[@herbert42069]

I'm from the Faroe islands so I can assure you that it's true. They are not endangered, at all. Qnd we've kept physical records of every hunt since 1500s

[@lebasi9005]

Great video. Thanks

[@gracesailo213]

Hope someday i'll visit this Faroe island...😫😫😍😍😍

[@BranislavZvadaVideo]

Its such a nice work, very powerful!

[@Andrea-cy9pn]

Great work. It should have more views

[@gregorykoefer]

Thank you very much, glad you enjoyed it!

[@step1008]

I woul like to see how is their life so far. Maybe you could make another video with the same persons. They look nice and real characters to say real stories especially the fisherman.

[@Ifugaoinparis]

Anybody who can bring me to this place please? It is soooo beautiful.... It feels like i want to live my life there😊😊😊😊....

[@horse-lover68]

Yes it IS beautiful, but you are supporting the killing if 1400 daulphins and grind whales. Their information about the amount of pilot whales is 25 years old. Don't get caught up, NOWHERE is paradise. If you have an other opinion than they have, you will see how quick they change to being "not so nice" Their own "Head Doctor" made an 30 year investigation about Whale meat and it IS full of mercury.. That's why so many Whale and daulphins miss Carrie or the calf doesn't survive the first month. kzbin.info/www/bejne/foqyhZ6te82YY9k

[@horse-lover68]

😂😂😂 Yes when you exactly think how they think you are no "outsider". If you have your own brain and your own opinions you are not welcomed there. Do you believe in fairy tales?? kzbin.info/www/bejne/l2ObaoewqcqDm5I

[@Ifugaoinparis]

I am just appreciative of the fact that the place is beautiful.

[@horse-lover68]

@@Ifugaoinparis Yes it IS beautiful, but they are also feeling joy by killing. And thus is no human way of killing. Watch the video

[@crysisman09]

@@horse-lover68 feeling joy in killing you say? Hmm last time I checked we've had 10 murders since 1967, total. Before that, we didn't have one for 200+ years. Also about Pilot Whales, it is food, not joy. There is a reason we have developed tools with the help of vets to reduce their pain as much as possible for animals that size.

[@johannes001]

wow that was epic. I visited the Faroe Island a few years ago. It was just breathtaking but I dont know if I want to go there again, because I dont want to be a part of this tourist mass.

[@Rafael-zl4vu]

It's really a problem. But if go and respect the people and nature, you are a part of the tourist mass but not the problem it brings.

[@itsshe202]

Great video I watch today

[@paulcannell7188]

sad to hear about a fee to see Saksun. The most beautiful place that I have ever seen.

that was lovely

[@kiethkat773]

Bring me in faroe islands please! ❤️

[@fegiii]

Sick!🔥🥳🤯

[@ClashClans-li2xb]

Love the video, what is the name of the song in the opening credit?

[@agent_k9508]

Interesting. I've never thought about how much tourism has exploded. I've personally dreamt of seeing beautiful places for myself, but to never ask if you are allowed go somewhere or not, is so disrespectful. Thank you. I don't have money to travel as it is, but if I ever do build up that much money, I'm becoming more and more convinced that I should use it for something less wasteful or destructive than intruding on someone's life. Also, thank you, thank you, THANK YOU, for showing the islanders' perspective on whaling!!!! I have been waiting for years for someone to ask THE WHALERS and the communities they PROVIDE for instead of jumping to the conclusions that propagandists and people who want to be seen as "nice" put out to the public and get funding to propagate lies or partial-truths about it.

[@gregorykoefer]

It's a really interesting aspect of why they do it and I can understand them, but I still believe it's wrong. But I think it's important to still talk about it and see both sides.

[@jonathanjoensen2679]

@@gregorykoefer if you where in the Faroe Islands surely you have been to the local stores. Why not share some light on, what it actually costs living in Faroe Islands. Why don’t you tell them that 1.5l of Coca Cola is 35 kr (5.34 american dollars), why don’t you tell them that 500g of ground beef is 65 kr ( 9.93 american dollars), or a liter of local milk 13 kr (1.99 american dollars). They don’t need whale meat they can just import meat!! We don’t like them to eat birds, they are cute. We don’t like them to eat fish, they are cute too, we saw Nemo. We don’t like them to eat whales, they too are are so cute and intelligent, we saw Flipper🙄

[@Zeagods-CyberShadow]

Yes ive been so tired and been a little sad that we were getting judged before even knowing us

[@teahduvel7578]

Love this documentary! Beautiful filmed with many interesting stories.

[@teahduvel7578]

I also so wish it is longer... I want more 😀

[@ScrapMetalBomb]

So many towns along the East coast of the US used to be very similar to this now destroyed by globalism and consumerism.

[@newforestpixie5297]

You seem like the most Civilised Folk in Europe. For some to bring up the Animal Eating issue is a bit sad in my opinion. I am Vegetarian but the way you folk live and treat your world does not deserve criticism for that aspect of your lives. Anyone whom is that Pious must or should live in a hut and take time to scrutinise the effect they have on the world to seriously see just how Perfect they really are. I live near Bournemouth South West England in a village surrounded by fields and trees where everyone has large gardens . It’s 22:00 and the first day of July and has been 25 c but the past two hours in my front garden has been without one single sound of folk celebrating being alive in the summer in the gardens which they throw so much money at . The cars at rush hour are manic and that’s it. Fisherman is damn right - Controlled is what us English are 🙄❤️from new forest witches & plumbers

[@flags27]

What is the name of the song at the beginning?

[@maluusilva]

Amazing video! Soon i will marry and move to Faroe Islands. And yeah, it will be very different for me, because im from Brazil. Im so so excited to live in the heaven on the earth

[@flaviolima6565]

Good Luck. Boa Sorte Maria Luiza. Quem puder ter a oportunidade de pelo menos tentar morar onde existe democracia plena, saúde pública de qualidade, segurança, uma boa qualidade de vida, aproveitem!

[@maluusilva]

@@flaviolima6565 thank you! 😊

[@ozgurakgul7564]

@@maluusilva how is your experience so far?

[@maluusilva]

@@ozgurakgul7564 its being very good. Here is so calm and peaceful :D

[@horse-lover68]

Good luck. Please eat many Whale meat.

[@RickDistance]

Hey, this is the third time I hear this jazz compisition sung by female voice. 1. time in Batwoman season 1 episode 15 when Alice is haunted by red queen memories and 2nd time in a bible-cartoon doku part 1. Is there a famous piece of paper which hyped the musicians to copy that? I'm just curious because it sound as the heaven is crying about me.

[@daissieraeabarquez9086]

Nice

[@123rusty4]

The killing of more than 1,400 Whales in the region sparked outrage in 2021. At the time, the chairman of the Faroese Whalers Association told the BBC that while the number of dolphins killed was excessive,

[@teldupostar]

Depends on how you define outrage. A huge majority of people all over the planet were not outraged at all

[@jamestrueblood1990]

Wow that sounds like a hard life I’m surprised they don’t leave for the mainland for a more relaxed life on mainland Scandinavia

[@emilkjrbo713]

The reason they don’t all leave for say Denmark, Norway or Sweden, is very simple: Honor🤍❤️💙. We love our country and are proud of our culture. The ones living there wouldn’t just give up their beloved homeland for an easier and more consuming lifestyle in the big countries

[@Rafael-zl4vu]

@@emilkjrbo713 what do you think about the tourism? And people from other countries that live in your country? I'm from Brazil and my dream is not only visit but live there, respecting all the people and the culture of course. But I prefer not to if I'll suffer from xenophobia.

[@crysisman09]

@@Rafael-zl4vu is a bit of a late response but most do not have bad feelings of the tourists, as long as the tourists can respect our cultures and our nature then it's all good. What I do find a bit funny though is the amount of tourists that do not know how at the center of the capital, Steinatún, if you want to cross the road, you will have to press a button to signal that you need to get across, somehow western people do not know what this is and will stand there for minutes until someone taps it. This is so common too and happens all the time in summer when we have the most tourists. Also about xenophobia, do not think this will be a common occurrence, sure there might be a few racist people here and there like any other country but the vast majority of the people is very welcome to foreigners coming here. Where I work for example I would say about half the workplace is foreigners and a majority of them are from either Africa or Asia and from what I've seen they get treated the same as locals. So at the end of the day I think the biggest roadblock you would have, is finding a workplace willing to hire you so you can get a work Visa that can eventually get you and your partner in.

[@Rafael-zl4vu]

@@crysisman09 thanks for the answer. About the button to cross the road, some places in Brazil we have this kind of thing, hahaha. But most of the places you wait for red light or someone to stop.

[@crysisman09]

@@Rafael-zl4vu you're welcome and yeah that is like the only buttons we have here and we also do not have alot of traffic lights and such here, it's only in the areas that the most traffic really, rest of the places it's up to people in cars to stop for people that wants to cross.

[@agnes4582]

They speak pretty good English ❤

[@politicallycorrectredskin796]

North Sea on one side, the North Atlantic on the other. What could possibly go wrong?

[@adambako6939]

I am so happy that Faroe islands are GAY FRIENDLY! It makes this magical land even more beautiful.

[@Michael-et1ys]

they call a heatwave 14 Celsius and thats the hottest day of the year

[@om3502]

Why such an intense and anxiety-inducing music in the first half of the video though? This place looks like a paradise, don't see any reason to fan the fire and try to blow minor issues out of proportions. Awesome documentary otherwise.

[@gregorykoefer]

Because I felt doing it in that way

[@jeet125]

I wanna move there, will anyone help me? I m graduate in computer science

[@spisurin]

Seek work her. And you will gett a job we need ppl with your degree;)

[@Rafael-zl4vu]

@@spisurin and geology?

[@horse-lover68]

Why don't you show a few pictures of your grind??

[@lindanorris2455]

AND THE BLOOD? THE DOLPHIN BLOOD? THE PILOT WHALE BLOOD? IS THAT IN YOUR VIDEO?

[@gregorykoefer]

If you would check the time of the video was made you would see it wasn't near the time of the current happenings.. I agree, the whole dolphin situation is terrible and I don't agree with what they are doing either, but don't blindly point fingers why these things are missing in this video. It's clearly not the purpose of the video.

[@Anonymaeg]

Ma'm, if you want to see blood i suggest looking up slaughter house videos from your own country.

[@teldupostar]

You live in the freaking North Atlantic Ocean you are then bound to eat food from the ocean

[@nicollekyostia6764]

I would give ANYTHING to raise my children in a place like this. Seriously, I'm not just talking. If someone would give us a start there we would go. About the whaling: according to a Doctor who lives on the island and has been studying the mercury levels of the people who eat the whales for 3 generations. He has been finding significant changes and problems. You can Google the info if you want. I believe the killings of the whales isn't any worse than the way we treat animals in America. Cramming them into slaughter houses. Some animals who never even see a grassy field. But because of the mercury, my kids wouldn't be fed the whales.

[@gregorykoefer]

Very valid point about mercury. Slaughterhouses are probably worse than what they do. It's just public and seeing blood creates drama. I don't agree with either side - killing animals isn't the solution - but if people would see what's going on in there I am sure they'd think twice if they wanna buy that fancy packed meat in the store..

[@nicollekyostia6764]

@@gregorykoefer Absolutely. Definitely not an easy black and white issue. I'm glad I'm seeing more people willing to take time to put some thought into this instead of jumping to anger and hate. I watched another video about the whale slaughter and there was so much hate on both sides it was painful to read. That won't help anyone.

[@saschaschmid3635]

would have loved to watch on... but after Minute 8 I had to stop because of that constant music in the background 😬

[@gregorykoefer]

It's called atmoshperic music =)

[@glenmilo8508]

Looking for a guy in Faroe for me I'm gay from Philippines

[@ScrapMetalBomb]

I would love to live there BUT it is not my place to do so. The people of the Faroe Islands should be VERY careful not to let immigration destroy thier precious culture and sustainable way of life.

[@Rafael-zl4vu]

Not immigration, tourism.

[@kavorka8855]

he says "to end my life" which I thought suicide, he should say "to get killed"

[@Idahorokon]

One Man one Woman Married = a Family.

[@sylviaoesterwinter8858]

Another story -dolphin killings. Disgusting.

[@teldupostar]

Should every video about your country, be it about nature, or a tech product or service in your country, or kids playing in the park of your city, then all include how you have a tradition in your country to enslave innocent highly intelligent pigs and kill them all for money?! I mean, that is what you do in your country, and if you think what the islanders do is so disgusting, by all measures, the killing in your country of those innocent pigs is a million times more disgusting. According to your logic EVERY single video about your country, cultrue, parks, kids playing, sports..they should all include the message about how you mistreat animals in your country. Great logic

[@Yesica1993]

Two mothers? That's not biologically possible.

[@hgtislive9261]

Faroe Islands are the hell on earth, the beauty of island hide all the evil exercise done by people mercilessly, the video is biased towards Faroese.

[@jonathanclayton3918]

What have they done that is so bad?

[@hgtislive9261]

@@jonathanclayton3918 search for it, you will get to know about evil rituals.

[@patur-noiz0489]

@@hgtislive9261 What

[@Anonymaeg]

@@jonathanclayton3918 we eat whales. That's what they are so upset about.