Watch vintage Faroese movie on HBO

Watch vintage Faroese movie on HBO
“Bye Bye Blue Bird” from 1999 is the first Faroese film to be shown on one of the world’s largest streaming platforms
"Bye Bye Blue Bird" is a road movie about Rannvá and Barbara, who return to the Faroes for a visit after having lived abroad for many years
 
30.08.2022 - 15:32

Long before there was any talk of a Faroese film industry, director Katrin Ottarsdóttir was creating movie gems such as "Atlantic Rhapsody" and "Maðurin ið slapp at fara".

And now, her most famous film, "Bye Bye Blue Bird" has been made available to the masses through HBO Max.

A Faroese road movie

"Bye Bye Blue Bird" is a road movie about Rannvá and Barbara, who visit the Faroes after having lived abroad for many years.

Their drive through the islands represents the personal journey they are going through.

Click here to watch this exquisite piece of Faroese cinema history – with English subtitles.

 

Read the Faroese version of this article here.

More Faroese News in English.

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