Acting
In 1940, when there are British forces in Iceland, a country boy goes to Reykjavik to work for the army and to find what became of his childhood sweetheart. He soon discovers that she's having an affair with a British soldier. Moreover, he starts to suspect that the soldier, instead of being an officer and a gentleman, is in fact a very peculiar kind of monster.
This film shows three different methods for catching herrings which Icelanders have used in the past century. The use of the nets is illustrated with animated graphics and then matched with live action on board. Live footage is shot off the south and east coast of Iceland.
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A film about the Westman Islands eruption in 1973, the destruction and the restoration work which began a year later.
A film about the region of Mývatn.
Shot on board a boat from the Westman Islands, this film covers a typical fishing trip. Follows the three-man crew of this small vessel at their work: hauling in the net, gathering up the catch of lobster from the decks, and stowing it away on ice in special barrels.
A retrospective of the Icelandic cinema from 1980-1990.
A film made on the 1100 year anniversary of the settlement of Iceland which gives an overview of Icelandic society and the natural kingdom which Icelanders have made part of their heritage.
A film about the activities of the US military base in Keflavík, Iceland.
A documentary about the disastrous consequences of a volcanic eruption known as "Skaftáreldar", which took place in 1784.
A film about a typical winter season on board an Icelandic fishing boat. The boat, Gunnar Jónsson, starts off from the Westman Islands and is at first mainly engaged in capelin fishing for fishmeal production. When January comes, the men start preparing for the traditional cod fishing period.
Fishing on board a modern stern trawler is the subject of this film. It is shot in the North Atlantic from 1979-1982, in all seasons and includes some sequences that are shot in extremely bad weather conditions in the winter of 1981. Different types of trawlers are shown and the landing of the catch in harbours in Iceland and Germany.
A film about the island of Flatey in Breiðafjord,
A film made on the 50 year anniversary of the Reykjavík Power Plant, which discusses their main activities and future projects.
A film about the region of Landmannalaugar.
A film about the Icelandic sculptor Einar Jónsson.
