ICELANDIC CINEMA
Aug 20, 2021
1 minute
EE
he early 20th century saw Iceland’s cinematic ambitions sparked by pioneering documentarian Loftur Guðmundsson, who chronicled the country’s belated journey into the industrial age, focusing on stark landscapes and growing. However, the first ‘big’ Icelandic film, 1954’s , based on Nobel–winning Halldór Laxness’ novel, was primarily a Swedish effort.
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