Iceland Movies

  • 1987
    The Thumb

    The Thumb

    The Thumb

    01987HD

    A documentary about a daring climb to the top of Þumall (the Thumb) a mountain in Skaftafellsöraefi district, in the South of Iceland. The...

    The Thumb
  • 1986
    Structure, Balance, Colour

    Structure, Balance, Colour

    Structure, Balance, Colour

    01986HD

    A documentary about context in modern painting. A modern painter is shown at his work and an insight given into modern figurative art and its...

    Structure, Balance, Colour
  • 1986
    Mývatn - Lake of Birds and Midges

    Mývatn - Lake of Birds and Midges

    Mývatn - Lake of Birds and Midges

    01986HD

    Mývatn, which literally means the lake of midges, is in an active volcanic area at the edge of the interior desert of Northern Iceland. The...

    Mývatn - Lake of Birds and Midges
  • 1986
    Tungnaréttir

    Tungnaréttir

    Tungnaréttir

    01986HD

    A film which shows the traditional rounding up of sheep.

    Tungnaréttir
  • 1985
    Brazen Images

    Brazen Images

    Brazen Images

    01985HD

    A documentary about the Icelandic sculptor, Helgi Gíslason. The film shows Gíslason at work as he casts his sculptures in bronze using...

    Brazen Images
  • 1984
    The Krafla Power Station

    The Krafla Power Station

    The Krafla Power Station

    01984HD

    A corporate documentary on the construction of the Krafla power station, which describes thoroughly all the stages of the project until the...

    The Krafla Power Station
  • 1975
    Five Thousand Uninvited Guests

    Five Thousand Uninvited Guests

    Five Thousand Uninvited Guests

    01975HD

    The five thousand inhabitants of the Westman Islands were evacuated during the 1973 volcanic eruption and relocated in various towns on the mainland....

    Five Thousand Uninvited Guests
  • 1975
    Garbage day

    Garbage day

    Garbage day

    01975HD

    A documentary film about a garbage collector and his views on life.

    Garbage day
  • 1974
    Eruption Aftermath

    Eruption Aftermath

    Eruption Aftermath

    01974HD

    The story of salvage operations in the wake of the 1973 Westman Island eruption. The 5.000 inhabitants were evacuated in a matter of hours as lava...

    Eruption Aftermath
  • 1973
    Hekla, Ancient Gateway to Hell

    Hekla, Ancient Gateway to Hell

    Hekla, Ancient Gateway to Hell

    01973HD

    This film is about one fo the eruptions of the well-known volcano, Hekla, in Southern Iceland. Usually the damage caused by Hekla is in the form of...

    Hekla, Ancient Gateway to Hell
  • 1973
    Westman Islands - Restoration

    Westman Islands - Restoration

    Westman Islands - Restoration

    01973HD

    A film about the Westman Islands eruption in 1973, the destruction and the restoration work which began a year later.

    Westman Islands - Restoration
  • 1972
    The Eruption of Hekla 1947/8

    The Eruption of Hekla 1947/8

    The Eruption of Hekla 1947/8

    01972HD

    The film, which is based on earlier footage taken by Steindór Sigurðsson, Árni Stefánsson & Guðmundur Einarsson,...

    The Eruption of Hekla 1947/8
  • 1972
    Candidate Party

    Candidate Party

    Candidate Party

    01972HD

    For want of a satisfactory political party, a group of young people parodically form their own candidate party. This film follows their campaign...

    Candidate Party
  • 1972
    Grímur and Grillo

    Grímur and Grillo

    Grímur and Grillo

    01972HD

    Grímur and Grillo
  • 1972
    The Búrfell Project

    The Búrfell Project

    The Búrfell Project

    01972HD

    A corporate documentary about the construction of the hydro-electric power plant at Búrfell, from the beginning in 1966 until the inauguration...

    The Búrfell Project
  • 1970
    Berlin

    Berlin

    Berlin

    01970HD

    "Reportage". Images from Berlin with special consideration to the division of the city by the Berlin Wall.

    Berlin
  • 1969
    Salmon in Laxá

    Salmon in Laxá

    Salmon in Laxá

    01969HD

    A promotional documentary made for ABU fishing gear manufacturers from Svängsta, Sweden. Every year, ABU awards a number of prizes for the...

    Salmon in Laxá
  • 1964
    Sveitin milli sanda

    Sveitin milli sanda

    Sveitin milli sanda

    01964HD

    A documentary that introduces the main places in Öræfasveit, for examples Ingólfshöfði to name a few. The picture gives a...

    Sveitin milli sanda
  • 1907
    King Frederik VIII Visits Iceland

    King Frederik VIII Visits Iceland

    King Frederik VIII Visits Iceland

    01907HD

    On July 30, 1907, King Frederick VIII of Denmark came to Iceland. The picture shows the king's visits to Akureyri and Hrafnagil in northern Iceland...

    King Frederik VIII Visits Iceland
  • 2011
    The Big one

    The Big one

    The Big one

    02011HD

    Disa and Tommy are board by catching small fishes by the pier. They get a hold of a boat and head out to sea to catch a big one. But the fight with...

    The Big one