Don’t miss the final Best of the Fest screening of 2025!
📍 Simultaneous Screenings on San Juan and Lopez Islands
Join us for Hvaldimir, Conversation with a Spy Whale, a captivating true story about a beluga whale that appeared off Norway’s coast wearing a mysterious harness—believed to have escaped a Russian military program. As he bonds with humans and becomes a viral sensation, his story raises powerful questions about captivity, freedom, and connection. Follow Hvaldimir’s journey through the fjords with filmmakers Jérôme Delafosse and Fabrice Schnöller, whose camera captures the beauty, mystery, and emotion of this remarkable encounter.
🗣️ A pre-recorded interview with Directors Jérôme Delafosse and Fabrice Schnöller will follow the film at both locations.
VENUES:
📍 San Juan Island Library
1010 Guard St, Friday Harbor, WA
📍 Lopez Island Library
2225 Fisherman Bay Road, Lopez Island, WA
🎟️ Admission is free. Donations welcome.
🎬 This marks the final screening in our 2025 Best of the Fest series!
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🎉 Up next: The 13th Annual Friday Harbor Film Festival, October 23–26, 2025 — featuring 34 feature documentaries and 21 short films across four days of powerful storytelling. Learn more at FHFF.org
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