bits and pieces from the northern island.
The German Film Days, Þýskir Kvikmyndadagar 2012 is starting tomorrow. This nine-day event, an occasion for local moviegoers to keep up-to-date with relevant releases in the German film industry, is now in its second edition. The German Film Days will be taking place at Bíó Paradís in the period between 16-25 March, 2012. The theme … Read the full article →
Poets are a peculiar bunch and there are not many among them who are willing not only to welcome occasional visitors but also to sit with them, listening patiently to their incessant chattering and posing without forgetting to smile through the ordeal of their photo taking. Reykjavík’s very own Tómas Guðmundsson is one of those … Read the full article →
Reykjavík Winter Lights Festival (Vetrarhátíð) is starting tomorrow. From Thursday to Sunday, the festival will host many different recreational and cultural happenings, including art exhibitions, film screenings, live music and so much more. The opening ceremony with Mayor Jón Gnarr will take place officially tomorrow evening at the Hallgrímskirkja and the festival will be going … Read the full article →
Græna Ljósið, in collaboration with Alliance Française and the French and Canadian Embassies in Iceland, presents Frönsk Kvikmyndahátíð (French Film Festival) 2012. This film festival devoted to French films takes place every year between the end of January and early February. The 2012 edition will be hosted at Háskólabíó in Reykjavík from January 27 to … Read the full article →
Á Annan Veg (international title Either Way) by Hafsteinn Gunnar Sigurðsson is the winner of the 29th edition of TFF Torino Film Festival. The festival awarded the film with a prize of € 20.000. Hafsteinn Gunnar Sigurðsson’s latest work, officially released in Iceland in September 2011, is Icelandic minimalism at best. With skilful use of … Read the full article →
Shun Li works in a textile factory in the outskirts of Rome. She left her family behind in China and moved to Italy in the hope she would be able to grant her son a brighter future. To do so, she became indebted and has a large sum to pay back. Until the debt is … Read the full article →
Marina is a beautiful young woman from a wealthy Muscovite family. She secured a position as a social worker in the hope to help the outcasts of society; she married Ilya, a caring man; she lives in a comfortable house in a well-off neighborhood. On the surface, Marina’s life is flawless, but underneath things are … Read the full article →
Film director James Marsh was a special guest at Reykjavík International Film Festival 2011 with a retrospective on his creative achievements. The retrospective hosted by RIFF included two of Marsh’s best-known films, Wisconsin Death Trip and Academy Award and BAFTA winner Man on Wire, in addition to the British filmmaker’s latest effort, Project Nim, on … Read the full article →