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Wrestling

The Best of the Prague Short Film Festival 2009 / Brædrabylta / Iceland 2007

Since they have to keep their feelings for one another under wraps, their sport – wrestling – takes on a whole new meaning. Two contenders in Iceland’s national sport and a fragile love affair. Special Jury Prize for superb atmosphere and highly sensitive treatment.

Wrestling

Synopsis

Since they have to keep their feelings for one another under wraps, their sport – wrestling – takes on a whole new meaning. Two contenders in Iceland’s national sport and a fragile love affair. Special Jury Prize for superb atmosphere and highly sensitive treatment.

About the film

20 min / Color, 35 mm

Director Grímur Hákonarson / Screenplay Grímur Hákonarson / Dir. of Photography Gunnar Heidar / Music Johann Johannsson / Editor Elísabet Rónaldsdóttir / Producer Grímur Hákonarson / Production Hark Film / Cast Halldór Gylfason, Björn Ingi Hilmarsson / Contact Icelandic Film Centre

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Icelandic Film Centre
Hverfisgata 54, 101, Reykjavik
Iceland
Phone: +354 562 3580
Fax: +354 562 7171
E-mail: [email protected]

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Laufey Guðjónsdóttir
Film Institution Rep.

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