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Iceland dreams of being a new El Dorado for cinema and series

2023-01-01T16:09:54.959Z


DECRYPTION - Known for its magnificent landscapes, the island has equipped itself with state-of-the-art studios and intends to attract major international productions. Acclaimed at festivals, local production is also daring.


A small nation of 360,000 inhabitants with enormous cinematographic ambitions.

Mid-December, Iceland hosted the European Film Awards.

Founded in 1988 by the Swedish filmmaker Ingmar Bergman with his colleagues Claude Chabrol and Wim Wenders, the European Film Academy crowned

Without filter

, palme d'or by Ruben Östlund, and

Corsage

, by Marie Kreutzer.

For the nominees, the authorities of the island and the local CNC the Icelandic Film Center have put the small dishes in the big ones.

Requisition of the monumental Harpa concert hall, cocktails to the sound of the electro sounds of the singer Björk, delighted to turn into a DJ.

This fervor reflects the audiovisual appetites of the country.

Not a top-notch festival where Icelandic productions don't stand out.

The fantastic and ovine tale

Lamb

, by Valdimar Johannsson, with Noomi Rapace, then the tale of faith and madness

Godland

, by Hlynur Palmason, impressed the Cannes Croisette for two years in a row.

On the small screen side, the miniseries…

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Source: lefigaro

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