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380 articles available in total starting from 19/09/2002. Last article published on 26/06/2025.

Review: Between Heaven and Earth

Review: Between Heaven and Earth

The private becomes political in Najwa Najjar’s interesting third film, as the writer-director takes a deeper look at complicated relationships in the Middle East  

26/11/2019 | Cairo 2019

First Icelandic Netflix Original series, Katla, in the works

First Icelandic Netflix Original series, Katla, in the works

The sci-fi TV series has been co-created by Baltasar Kormákur and Sigurjón Kjartansson for RVK Studios  

14/10/2019 | Production | Funding | Iceland

Grímur Hákonarson  • Director of The County

Interview: Grímur Hákonarson • Director of The County

“Corruption is part of this community’s life”

We chatted to Icelandic writer-director Grímur Hákonarson, whose third feature, The County, was presented in Toronto's Contemporary World Cinema section  

11/09/2019 | Toronto 2019 | Contemporary World Cinema

Review: The County

Review: The County

Set in a remote Icelandic village inspired by its real-life counterpart Skagafjörður, Grímur Hákonarson's new feature is the powerful story of a brave woman, and much more besides  

11/09/2019 | Toronto 2019 | Contemporary World Cinema

Review: Echo

Review: Echo

Rúnar Rúnarsson’s film is not another Christmas movie  

14/08/2019 | Locarno 2019 | Competition

Rúnar Rúnarsson • Director of Echo

Interview: Rúnar Rúnarsson • Director of Echo

“Making Echo was like jumping into a deep pool in complete darkness”

Cineuropa caught up with Icelandic filmmaker Rúnar Rúnarsson, who is showing his latest film, Echo, at Locarno  

13/08/2019 | Locarno 2019 | Competition

Sara Dosa  • Director of The Seer and the Unseen

Interview: Sara Dosa • Director of The Seer and the Unseen

“In Iceland, magic is normal”

Cineuropa met up with California-based director Sara Dosa to talk about her new Icelandic-US film The Seer and the Unseen after its European premiere at New Horizons  

31/07/2019 | New Horizons 2019

Bruce Lee and the Outlaw wins at the first edition of IceDocs

Bruce Lee and the Outlaw wins at the first edition of IceDocs

Joost Vandeburg's documentary has triumphed at the successful kick-off edition of the IceDocs Film Festival in Akranes, Iceland  

23/07/2019 | Festivals | Iceland

Interviews at the unveiling of the 2019 LUX Prize Official Selection

Interview: Interviews at the unveiling of the 2019 LUX Prize Official Selection

Interview

Director Benedikt Erlingsson, MEP Helga Trüpel and journalist Barbara Majsa talked to us at the LUX Prize Official Selection unveiling during the 54th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival  

18/07/2019 | LUX Prize 2019

Review: End of Sentence

Review: End of Sentence

Elfar Adalsteins’ movie revolves around a predictable road journey in which a father and son find some common ground in Ireland  

03/07/2019 | Edinburgh 2019

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