Watch The Islands and the Whales

In the North Atlantic archipelago of the Faroe Islands the traditional hunting of seabirds and pilot whales continues to provide food for the table. But when a local doctor discovers the whales are toxic, and an ti-whaling activists arrive to stop the hunts, the islanders must come to terms with a new reality and choose between health and tradition.

The Islands and the Whales is a 2017 documentary with a runtime of 1 hour and 20 minutes. It has received mostly positive reviews from critics and viewers, who have given it an IMDb score of 7.4.