Iceland Movies

A shore walk with Else, Sigurður, and Jens Jakob includes many lómar (red-throated divers), among other birds, plants, and rocks....

A documentary programme about the contemporary Icelandic composer Atli Heimir Sveinsson.

In Núpur, a chef from Reykjavík is hired to throw a party in the middle of winter at a summer hotel and an old boarding school. All...

This film is about the traditional puffin catch in the Westman Islands and shows the fowlers in action, often performing breathtaking feats in the...

When Ruth, an eight year old who's recently lost her brother is made take part in a game of 'Hide and Seek' at a birthday party, she does exactly...

Iceland and Uganda used to be colonies under the rule of European powers but gained independence in the 20th century. This film is a portrait of...

A documentary about the efforts of Björn Runólfsson to bring electricity to the countryside of Iceland.

A film about the Icelandic artist, Leifur Breiðfjörð. He mainly works with glass in his art.

Glaciers have been distinctive features of the Icelandic landscape ever since human settlement on the island 1200 years ago. But since the early 20th...

When the first Icelandic engineer returned to Iceland from his studies in Denmark a hundred years ago most Icelanders lived in great poverty in dark...

A documentary about the history of scrapie in Iceland.

A very informative and rare documentary about training of rescue dogs. Not to be missed by any dog lover or dog owner who is keen to train.

A breathtakingly beautiful valley between three glaciers, one of them Eyjafjallajökull. It may well have been the inspiration to Tolkien as he...

During an entrance exam for drama school, Anna must confront emotional turmoil from her past—or risk losing her lifelong dream.

A musician gets deeper and deeper in to a black hole until he changes in to a dark being.

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...

A documentary about alcoholism. The late Joe Pirro, a well known American therapist with over 30 years' experience in handling patients suffering...