Along with the foundation of the Icelandic Film Fund in 1979, the contemporary Icelandic Film Centre in Reykjavik, the so called "Icelandic film wonder" started off: an amazing production of films regarding quantity and distinctiveness, which caught international attention at the latest in the Along with the foundation of the Icelandic Film Fund in 1979, the contemporary Icelandic Film Centre in Reykjavik, the so called "Icelandic film wonder" started off: an amazing production of films regarding quantity and distinctiveness, which caught international attention at the latest in the 1990ies.

The way of observing strange occurrences, the herein conveyed attitude towards life, a love for weird protagonists, the contrast between municipal and rural life in, from our point of view, offensive nature - all of this makes the films appear special, at times almost surreal.

For the first time, the ICELAND::FILM exhibition traces the development of Icelandic film-making from its origins around 1904 to this day in a chronological multimedia visualisation. "Film islands" integrated into the exhibition architecture allow deeper insight into the different genres of feature film, literature adaptation, short film and documentary.

Five days in March entitled EYESLAND will introduce to a broad range of contemporary and historical Icelandic film-making.

Filmretrospective EYESLAND:

14th /17th /18th /19th and 21st of March from 10 am to 11 pm

Curators: Sabine Schirdewahn / Mattias Wagner K
Concept of literature adaptation: Regina Wyrwoll

Advisory committee:
Laufey Gudjonsdóttir, Thórarinn Gudnason, Gudrídur Sigurdardóttir, Sigurdur Grimsson, Halldór Gudmundsson, A. Edda Jökulsdóttir.

Supported by:
Embassy of Iceland, Berlin, Tjódmenningarhúsid - National Centre for Cultural Heritage, Kvikmyndasafn Íslands - The National Film Archive, Icelandic Film Centre