A Faraway Land

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A Faraway Land
Directed byVeronica Velasco
Written byJinky Laurel
Story byErwin Blanco
Starring
Production
company
MavX Productions
Release date
  • 19 August 2021 (2021-08-19) (Netflix)
CountryPhilippines
LanguagesFilipino
English

A Faraway Land is a 2021 Philippine film directed by Veronica Velasco starring Paolo Contis and Yen Santos.[1][2][3]

Premise[]

Filipino reporter Nico Mercado from Lipa Batangas heads to the Faroe Islands for a documentary about Overseas Filipino Workers in the Danish territory. He meets Filipino expatriate Mahjoy who is married to Sigmund Garðalið a local with whom she has a daughter. Nico develops a "complicated relationship" with Mahjoy in Sigmund's absence.

Cast[]

Production[]

A Faraway Land was produced by MavX Productions and directed by Veronica Velasco. Principal photography took place between November and December 6, 2020 in the Faroe Islands amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.[4][5] This followed MavX's film Through Night and Day which was filmed in nearby Iceland.[3][5]

Release[]

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the film's premiere did not occur in live cinema.[5] A Faraway Land was made available instead through Netflix on August 19, 2021.[6]

References[]

  1. ^ Larsen, Mette (August 19, 2021). "The Filipino produced and directed film "A farewell Land" (sic) was shot in the Faroe Islands". Scandasia. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
  2. ^ Hawson, Fred (August 21, 2021). "Netflix review: 'A Faraway Land' picturesque but predictable". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Paolo Contis teases new film 'A Faroe Way Land' with Yen Santos". GMA News Online. December 8, 2020. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
  4. ^ Gabinete, Jojo (December 6, 2020). "Paolo Contis, natakot sa unang biyahe niya abroad habang may pandemic" [Paolo Contis, worried in his first trip abroad amisdst a pandemic]. PEP.ph (in Tagalog and English). Philippine Entertainment Portal, Inc. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
  5. ^ a b c Asis, Salve V. (August 20, 2021). "Yen, suwerte sa career" [Yen, lucky in her career]. Pilipino Star Ngayon (in Tagalog). The Philippine Star. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
  6. ^ Gabinete, Jojo (August 19, 2021). "A Faraway Land nina Paolo Contis at Yen Santos, streaming na sa Netflix" [A Faraway Land of Paolo Contis and Yen Santos, now streaming in Netflix]. PEP.ph (in Tagalog and English). Philippine Entertainment Portal, Inc. Retrieved August 24, 2021.

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