Iceland Movies

Óli sees his sister take part in a matchboxcar rally, and has dreams of following in her footsteps.

A woman in her early thirties escapes a heavy mental fog into a dreamscape where she becomes unstoppable. Through storms, jagged lava, and wounds,...

An intimate portrait of prolific Icelandic musician Bubbi Morthens over a year as he records a new album, navigates family life, and confronts his...

When Mikhail Gorbachev rose to power in 1985, his reform policy sparked an independence movement in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. But as cries for...

The Adventure of Jón and Gvendur is a silent comedy inspired by Charles Chaplin. It is regarded as the first Icelandic feature film as it was...

Five friends gather for a celebration that spins wildly out of control. Something goes terribly wrong. Next morning, national sports icon, swimmer...

A men's choir decides to go to Sweden and Germany. Shortly before their departure the choir director, Max, dies and is mourned by the choir and...

Sugarcube is a small story about growing up and facing the complications of adulthood with its social traditions, complex communications, and love....

Two young girls collect items for a raffle they say is in support of chronically ill children. Things don't go as planned when an elderly woman gets...

This one winter's day encapsulates a thousand years fishing and seamanship in Iceland. We gain an insight into an inner and outer world, where manual...

Why do thousands of whales commit collective suicide every year? A deep-sea diver thinks he has the answer.

Hilda, a small, 15-year-old girl, wants to continue the strongman legacy of her father after his unfortunate passing.

This film explores the option of home birth in Iceland, as seen through the lens of a female filmmaker who is forced to come to terms with her...

A film about scientific research on the glacier Vatnajökull with excerpts from films taken on the glacier by various film makers in the past.

Lúpína is about to play the biggest stage of her career at Iceland Airwaves. This film follows her in the lead-up, the rehearsals, and...

The small shop Verzlun H. Júlíusson in the town of Sauðárkrókur located in North Iceland. is not just a small grocery...

The story of Iceland’s oldest boys band, Studmenn, is truly remarkable and is told here from childhood till ripe old age.