A Faraway Land
A Faraway Land is a 2021 Philippine film directed by Veronica Velasco starring Paolo Contis and Yen Santos. Premise. Filipino reporter Nico Mercado from Cabanatuan 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. 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. This followed MavX's film "Through Night and Day" which was filmed in nearby Iceland. Release. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the film's premiere did not occur in live cinema. "A Faraway Land" was made available instead through Netflix on August 19, 2021.