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Good News for Icelandic Cinema Buffs

Well, I should clarify. Good news for fans of Icelandic cinema, that is. If you’re a cinema buff from Iceland, this post may only be of interest to a subset of you. In any case, despite being underwhelmed by the … Continue reading

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The Sunshine Boy (Sólskinsdrengurinn)

UPDATE (September 17, 2010): The film’s distributor in the US, First Run Features, has decided to re-title the film A Mother’s Courage: Talking Back to Autism and is releasing it on DVD on October 26th. The Sunshine Boy (Sólskinsdrengurinn) (Director: … Continue reading

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The Good Heart

The Good Heart (Director: Dagur Kári): I’ve long been a fan of Icelandic cinema, and when I caught Dagur Kári’s first film Nói Albínói (review) at TIFF in 2003, I made a note to keep an eye out for his … Continue reading

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Reykjavik International Film Festival 2008: The Festival

I really felt that since this was our first visit to Reykjavik, and to RIFF, that I should talk about some of our experiences outside of the films themselves. In fact, we had some of the best and worst experiences … Continue reading

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Reykjavik International Film Festival 2008: The Films

In trying to decide how to cover our trip to Reykjavik, I’ve decided to divide it into two entries. In the first, I’ll discuss the films that we saw. Unfortunately, despite our best intentions, we didn’t see as many films … Continue reading

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