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Reykjavík Shorts & Docs 6—9 May

May 3, 2012

Something worth knowing: Reykjavík Shorts & Docs is starting on Sunday this week. The 2012 edition of Iceland’s film festival devoted to short features and documentaries is going to be hosted primarily at Bíó Paradís from May 6 to 9, although a few screenings will also be held at the Art Museum and at Icelandair [...]

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The Honor of the House by Guðný Halldórsdóttir

April 28, 2012

Two sisters, daughters of the parson of a small municipality, lead their quiet lives in the north-west of Iceland. Þuríður (Tinna Gunnlaugsdóttir), the eldest, is a woman in her forties. She is married to a well-off man from the Capital and her main concern is to lead a showy but honorable life. She is a [...]

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Halldór Laxness in Films 23–28 April

April 23, 2012

To celebrate the 110th anniversary of Halldór Laxness’ birth, Gljúfrasteinn, the writer’s home and museum, together with Bíó Paradís and RÚV, are holding a special retrospective of films based on some of the most well-known works by the Icelandic author. The event is being hosted from April 23 to 28 at Bíó Paradís and it [...]

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Iceland Photo-A-Day #104

April 21, 2012

Things that need to be displayed on Icelandic walls for children to see: does it really work? By the way, someone put too much strength into his last dunk…

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