Whale Valley (Hvalfjordur)
Bader - ages 18+ - Ajyal Youth Film Festival 2013
Guðmundur Arnar Guðmundsson / Short Narrative / Denmark, Iceland / 2013 / 15 min / Colour / DCP / In Icelandic / Arabic, English subtitles / Qatar Premiere
Rated: Mature subject matter. Not suitable for minors. Individuals under the age of 18 are not admitted into cinemas.
Synopsis
In Competition
The dissonant inner life of a lonely young man is amplified by the isolation of the remote Icelandic countryside that serves as the majestic backdrop for the drama of ‘Whale Valley’. Like the film’s titular creature, the youth feels stranded ashore and only the powerful bond that ties him to his sensitive younger brother keeps him from contemplating suicide. Winner of a Special Mention for Best Live Action Short Film at 2013 Cannes Film Festival, and of the Golden Spike Award at 2013 Giffoni Film Festival 2013.
About the Director
Gudmundur Arnar Gudmundsson was born in Reykjavík in 1982. He has a degree in Fine Arts from the Icelandic Art Academy and studied screenwriting in Denmark. He works as a filmmaker and is a part-time teacher of screenwriting, directing and video art. His short films include ‘Hidebound’ (2005) and ‘Jeffrey & Beth’ (2009).
Credits
- Director
- Guðmundur Arnar Guðmundsson
- Screenwriter
- Guðmundur Arnar Guðmundsson
- Producer
- Anton Máni Svansson
- Editor
- Anders Skov
- Cinematographer
- Gunnar Audunn Jóhannsson
- Sales Company
- FRAE FILMS - The Icelandic Film Centre
- Production Company
- FRÆ Films, Icelandic Film Centre
- Cast
- Ágúst Örn B. Wigum, Einar Jóhann Valsson, Valdimar Örn Flygenring, Unnur Ösp Stefánsdóttir
Contacts
-
Print Source
Malene Vincent
- Company:
- Danish Film Institute
- Phone:
- +45 337 435 98
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Production Company
Anton Máni Svansson
- Company:
- FRÆ films
- Phone:
- 354--6150005
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Sales Contact
Jacob Oliver Krarup
- Company:
- Fourhands Films Aps