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.

TASTE OF WHALE gives its viewers the chance to see for themselves and make up their own minds. On one hand, the bloody hunt itself is depicted frankly. On the other, the film allows advocates and opponents (including veterans from the “Sea Sheppard”) to express their views, in order to discuss the controversial topic, which is more complex than it may seem at first glance.

Vincent Kelner has been working for various television stations for 20 years. He alternately shoots reports as well as investigative social and travel documentaries. In doing so, he not only directs, but is often also the cameraman. A TASTE OF WHALE is his second feature-length documentary.

Filmography (selection): 2010 HORS SÉRIE, 2014 WORLD MEDICINE (both TV series documentary), 2022 A TASTE OF WHALE