"Dreamland" is a film about a nation at a crossroads. The crisis shocked Iceland shortly after the government embarked on a huge project in the country's history to build the largest dam in Europe. Alcoa supplies the dam to the aluminum smelters in the eastern Icelandic fjords at a very low cost. Today, Iceland has a huge debt and a very vague future.
"Politicians and the media are not at all interested in what aluminum companies do. If you play chess, you have to study the opponent's style of play: his moves, the context in which he became a chess player. In Iceland, it was decided not to study the context of the aluminum company Alcoa, ”says director Andri Snær Magnason.
About the film
Details
- Running time
- 1 hr. 30 min.
- Country, year
- Iceland, 2009
- Genre
- Documentary
- Language
- Icelandic
- Subtitles
- Lithuanian, English
- Age rating
- N/A
Credits
- Director
- Þorfinnur Guðnason, Andri Snær Magnason
- Cinematography
- Gudmundur Bjartmarsson, Þorfinnur Guðnason, Hjalti Stefánsson, Bergsteinn Björgúlfsson
- Music
- Valgeir Sigurdsson
- More information
- www.imdb.com
Festivals and awards
Director
Þorfinnur Guðnason
Þorfinnur Guðnason is one of the best documentaries The director graduated from the California College of the Arts and Crafts in 1987. For many years, Þorfinnur Guðnason worked as an operator, installer and producer on Icelandic television.
Director
Andri Snær Magnason
Andri Snær Magnason is one of the most famous young Icelandic writers. He creates novels, poetry, plays, short stories and essays. Magnason's work has already been published in more than 25 countries. His book, The Dreamland - A Guide for the Lost Country to Find Yourself, also addresses these issues. "Land of Dreams" - Magnason's film debut.
