At a small dance studio in Reykjavík drummers and dancers from Guinea, West-Africa, teach Icelandic women to move to the rhythm and dance the traditional African dance.
Credits:
Director: Hanna Björk Valsdóttir
Producer: Hanna Björk Valsdóttir
Co-producer: Hannu-Pekka Vitikainen
Cinematographer: Hannu-Pekka Vitikainen
Sound designer: Björn Viktorsson
Script: Hanna Björk Valsdóttir
Support: The Icelandic Film Center, RÚV
As residents of a remote Icelandic town look forward to the construction of a long-awaited tunnel, they recall experiences of travelling over the beautiful yet frightening mountain plateau.
Credits:
Director: Jessica Auer
Producer: Hanna Björk Valsdóttir
Co-producer: Marina Gumzi
Cinematographer: Darko Sintic
Editor: Kristján Loðmfjörð
Sound designer: Björn Viktorsson
Scipt: Jessica Auer
Support: The Icelandic Film Center, RÚV,
The film takes its departure in a vibrant circus that serves as a vital refuge for hundreds of children in one of the world‘s most war-torn countries, Afghanistan. Told through the eyes of two young protagonists, it gives a unique and intimate look at what it‘s like to grow up under the Taliban regime. The story explores the complex transition from childhood to adulthood, capturing the stark realities faced by both girls and boys in a country marked by conflict.
Credits:
Director: Camille Bildsoe
Producer: Sofie Husum Johannesen
Co-producer: Hanna Björk Valsdóttir
Production companies: Elk Film, Akkeri Films, Point of View
Cinematographer: Jonas Skovbjerg Fogh
Editor: Signe Rebekka Kaufman
Sound designer: Björn Viktorsson
Composer:
Support: Danish Film Institute, The Icelandic Film Center, DR, RÚV, NRK, SVT, Nordisk Film & TV Fund, Creative Europe Media.
An experimental documentary on the culture surrounding the sacred plant medicine coca and tobacco. Although they are both integral to the spiritual and daily life of Amazonian Indigenous tribes, they are misunderstood, abused and virtually unknown by Western culture.
Credits:
Director: Thorbjorg Jonsdottir
Producer: Hanna Björk Valsdóttir
Co-producer: Benjamin Poumey
Cinematographer: Patrick Tresch
Sound designer: Björn Viktorsson
Scipt: Thorbjorg Jonsdottir
Support: The Icelandic Film Center, RÚV