Huldufólk 102
Huldufólk 102 is a 2006 American/Icelandic co-production documentary film directed by Nisha Inalsingh about the cultural phenomenon of the Huldufólk (or "hidden folk"), mystical beings traditionally believed by many Icelanders to inhabit a parallel world hidden in the rocks and stones of the harsh Icelandic landscape.[1]
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| Directed by | Nisha Inalsingh |
| Produced by | Nisha Inalsingh Júlíus Kemp Ingvar Þórðarson |
| Music by | Amiina Björk múm Sigur Rós |
| Cinematography | Sean Kirby |
| Edited by | Scott Crary |
Production company | Middle Link Kisi ehf. |
Release date | April 5, 2006 |
Running time | 75 min. |
| Language | English Icelandic |
Release
The film debuted at the 2006 Sarasota Film Festival[2] and additionally won the Audience Award at the 2006 Camden International Film Festival.[3]
The film premiered in Iceland at the Reykjavik Art Museum on January 31, 2008.[4]
Soundtrack
The documentary's soundtrack features many noted Icelandic bands, such as Sigur Rós, múm, and Björk.
See also
- Investigation into the Invisible World, a 2002 documentary film
References
- Kirby, Emma Jane (20 June 2014). "Why Icelanders are wary of elves living beneath the rocks". BBC News.
- Weingarten, Abby (2 April 2006). "Huldufolk 102". Sarasota Herald-Tribune.
- "Camden International Film Festival awards". Archived from the original on 2016-03-05.
- "ICELAND ON FILM in Hafnarhús". Archived from the original on 2016-03-13.
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