Populær Fra Iceland

Everywhere Elva goes, people stare at her. And it´s no wonder, because she turns in circles, stamps her feet and twists her body in every other step. She is thirty years old and has the worst case of Tourette syndrome her doctor has ever seen. At the same time she has excessive amounts of wit and humour, and constantly makes fun of herself. This documentary is made at the point where Elva has reached her limit. Her ticks have grown so powerful she can no longer take care of herself and her little son. Her last chance is a risky brain surgery where electrodes are planted deep in her brain, an operation which is still in the experimental phase for Tourette´s.

Devastating powers deep beneath the Earth crust emerge. This documentary takes you there capturing the eruption in Eyjafjallajökull in spring 2010. The volcanic eruption is filmed from air and ground, and these breathtaking shots and especially composed Icelandic music give you the eruption of the decade.

Þjórsárdalur is one of those remarkable beauty spots in Iceland; a green oasis amidst black lava fields and glacial rivers in South-Iceland. The film shows its versitility, such as lush greenery, waterfalls and rock formations, living a good view into the valley's unforgettable beauty.

Kórinn is a documentary about the choir group Léttsveit Reykjavíkur which tally's up to 120 women. Being in a choir has been a tradition for many Icelanders in many years and here we get the chance so see how and why the choir group works so well together. We get to see positive emotions but also the negative ones. We get to know that friendships, that lasts forever, are created in this group and we also get to know the reason why people are driven to join a bunch of strangers to sing together.

Svava Jakobsdóttir is one of Iceland's greatest author. She fought long and hard for equality for women in Iceland and her work became an important milestone in Icelandic society. In this documentary highly acclaimed authors talk about Svavas writings and tell us more about her important work and what kind of an impact she had.

Thorsteinn J. interviews his mother who is dying from lung cancer. He connects what he hears with fragments from his own life, including his journeys to the North Pole, Las Vegas and Bucharest. It's the same journey — called life.

Árni Egilsson is considered to be among the finest double bass players in the world. Jón Páll a guitarist and a natural born talent. Skúli Sverrisson, an electric bass player, who at the age of 30 has gained recognition as one of New York's finerst young talents. This creative documentary in three parts is shot on location in California and New York. Fine cinematography an those three strong individuals result in a unique and entertaining television program.

In August 1997, British rock band Blur launched what is probably the most astonishing and exotic rock'n'roll tour of all times, called Next Stop North Pole. They where to play for Nordic nations not at all used to concerts by the most popular band of that time. See Iceland, The Faroe Islands and Greenland through the eyes of Blur.

Dimmuborgir are situated in one of Iceland’s most active volcanic zones. The film gives a clear account of the formation of this magnificant citadel of lava. The geology of the area is described and the viewer is brought into contact with its incomparable scenic beauty and birdlife as well as with the great danger facing this jewel in Icelandic landscape.

A portret of the Cobra artist Svavar Guðnason. His life and his art - sources - influences and how he became one of the greatest abstract painters amongst Nordic artists.

Though small, the Icelandic pony is widely renowned for its strength and endurance. However, the vast mountainous coastal region of northwest Iceland was still considered too rugged for even the sturdiest of those horses until a dozen riders and forty horses sailed north to face this deserted challenge. if successful they would be the first to travel through this gigantic landscape of cliffs and glaciers.