Þorsteinn Jónsson
Directing
Known For
About the lowest class in society, female industrial workers. The film tells of one such person and her struggle for struggle for survival.
Daily Bread
Emily is a young boy that dreams about owning a dog and he starts working so he can save up to buy one. Meanwhile his family are dealing with money problems.
The Sky Palace
The film tells the story of a young farmgirl moving to Reykjavík after the second world war, and her attempts to adapt to the city life.
The Atomic Station
Various events of importance to the nation and to individual persons during the cold war and from about 1960 emerge as fragments of the memory of a little boy learning about life, about divorce, military occupation, the Beatles, little girls and death.
Dot Dot Comma Dash
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Tilfelli
About a commune of hippies in the village of Hveragerði and their views on a different kind of lifestyle.
Lífsmark
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Bestu árin
This documentary film shows the development of the wool industry in Iceland, and the old ways to work the wool, used on Icelandic farms throughout the centuries are demonstrated. In the film, visits are made to modern wool factories and the process of the production is followed from the beginning to the finished product.
The Golden Fleece
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Við byggjum hús
Filmed against the background of the mountainous north of Iceland with its magnificent scenery, this film shows the life of a lone farmer in an isolated fjord, whose inhabitants have slowly deserted it for the relative ease and comfort of the city life. This farmer, however, is too attached to his land and persist in remaining there, despite the difficulties he has to confront. Through his eyes and those of his peers, the trend of Icelandic society away from traditional agriculture towards industrialisation is viewed with sympathetic regret.
Farmer
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Liljur vallarins
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Ekki ég heldur þú
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The Living Sea
A film about the development of ironwork in Iceland. An old forge in Árbaer is visited where ancient handcraft is demonstrated. Also shown are a machine shop and a metal casting shop in Thingeyri, dating from the beginning of the century, that are still being used.
Forged in Fire
The film discusses the gap between the public and "accepted" art.
Gagn og gaman
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New Life Beginning
Seen through thee eyes of a visitor, Fiskur undir steini describes the limited cultural life of an Icelandic fishing village.
Fish under a stone
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Rockville
Experimental. Bypassers are asked to oblige the film-maker by jumping on the spot.
Jump
"Reportage". Images from Berlin with special consideration to the division of the city by the Berlin Wall.