FILM: ‘Of Horses and Men’ ( Hross í Oss ). 2013. 81 min. DIRECTOR: Benedikt Erlingsson STARRING: Ingvar Eggert Sigurðsson Icelandic with English subtitles TELEGRAPH, UK, Review Of Horses and Men, the directorial debut of Icelandic actor, writer and stage director Benedikt Erlingsson, is formed of six interlocking fables of rural life. Each involves at […]
Nordic Nights Presents: Film: Grandma Lo-Fi The Basement Tapes of Sigríður Níelsdóttir When: Tuesday February 9, 2016 Doors open at 6pm, movie at 6:30pm Where: Ryerson University 122 Bond Street, Room IMA 307 Wheelchair accessible TRAILER FREE, but donations gratefully accepted. At the tender age of 70 she started recording and releasing her own music […]
FILM: VIRGIN MOUNTAIN (Fúsi) 1 hr. 34 min. Icelandic, English subtitles Director Dagur Kári Starring Gunnar Jónsson, Ilmur Kristjánsdóttir Icelandic with English subtitles WHEN: Tuesday, February 28 Doors open 6, film at 6.30 Fusi, the hero of Icelandic director Dagur Kari’s fourth feature, is, to quote the cliche, […]
SPOOKS AND SPIRITS (Ófeigur: Gengur Aftur) A comedy-fantasy written and directed by Ágúst Guðmundsson (Seagull’s Laughter). Starring: Gisli Örn Garðarson, Laddi, Ilmar Kristjánsdóttir When Anna and her boyfriend Ingi decide to sell the house Anna has recently inherited from her late father Ófeig, the father's ghost appears and makes one thing perfectly clear: his house […]
NORDIC NIGHTS TUESDAY FEBRUARY 27 “REYKJAVÍK” A bittersweet romantic drama about a thirty-something Reykjavík couple heading in different directions. Writer/Director: Ásgrímur Sverrisson; Starring: Atli Rafn Sigurðsson, Nanna Kristín Magnusdóttir, Gudmundur Thorvaldsson Watch the Trailer here. Free but donations gratefully received. Hosted by the Icelandic Canadian Club of Toronto and Ryerson University School of Image Arts. […]
SYNOPSIS: Set against the spectacular Icelandic landscape, THE SEER AND THE UNSEEN is a magic realist documentary about invisible elves, financial collapse, and the surprising power of belief. The documentary follows Ragnhildur “Ragga” Jónsdóttir, a grandmother and “seer” who has the ability to communicate directly with a parallel realm of elves, or huldufólk (hidden people) […]