Örn Harðarsson
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Known For
Tells of the years during the allied occupation of Iceland from 1940-1945. While a number of scenes depict daily life in Iceland (a combination of live footage and staged sequences), a substantial part of the film is concerned with military activities in Iceland and abroad, and the political development which lead to the proclamation of the Republic of Iceland in 1944. The film includes archive footage from English, American, German and Norwegian sources and incorporates interviews with people who lived through the era.
The Occupation Years
A visit to the island of Drangey in Skagafjörður. The film shows the traditional egg collecting in the cliffs of Drangey and shows some historical sites on the Island.
Drangeyjarferð
A film about the Municipal Water Supply in Reykjavík which was founded in 1909.
Það kemur allt með kalda vatninu - Vatnsveita Reykjavíkur
A film about a revolutionary road-protection system from the Icelandic inventor Einar Einarsson. This film won the audience award at Techfilm-Czechoslovakia 1976 and received an honorable mention certificate at The International Film Festival in Moscow 1977.
E. E. Tire System
A film about the life and work of the Danish sculptor Bertel Thorvaldsen and his relations with Iceland
Thorvaldsen in Iceland
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Á Reginfjöllum
A film about the "Icelanders' Day" in Gimli in Manitoba in 1975, commemorating the 100 year settlement of Icelanders in Canada.
Icelanders' Day 1975
A film about the region of Landmannalaugar.