Volcano (2011 film)

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Volcano
Directed by Rúnar Rúnarsson
Produced by Egil Dennerline
Written by Rúnar Rúnarsson
Starring Theodór Júlíusson
Cinematography Sophia Olsson
Release dates
  • 13 May 2011 (2011-05-13) (Cannes)
  • 20 September 2011 (2011-09-20) (Iceland)
Running time 95 minutes
Country Iceland
Language Icelandic

Volcano (Icelandic: Eldfjall) is a 2011 Icelandic drama film directed by Rúnar Rúnarsson. The film was selected as the Icelandic entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 84th Academy Awards,[1][2] but it did not make the final shortlist.[3] At the 2012 Edda Awards, the film was nominated in 14 categories, winning in 5.[4]

The film screened within many international film festivals, including the 2011 Toronto International Film Festival and the 2012 Maryland Film Festival.

Cast

  • Auður Drauma Bachmann as Tinna
  • Þorsteinn Bachmann as Ari
  • Kristín Davíðsdóttir as Nurse
  • Benedikt Erlingsson as Pálmi
  • Elma Lísa Gunnarsdóttir as Telma
  • Þröstur Leó Gunnarsson as Janitor
  • Harald G. Haraldsson as Principal
  • Margrét Helga Jóhannsdóttir as Anna
  • Theodór Júlíusson as Hannes

See also

References

  1. "Eldfjall framlag Íslands til Óskarsverðlauna". visir.is. Retrieved 2011-09-22. 
  2. "63 Countries Vie for 2011 Foreign Language Film Oscar". oscars.org. Retrieved 2011-10-14. 
  3. "9 Foreign Language Films Vie for Oscar". Retrieved 2012-01-19. 
  4. "Volcano Shines At 2012 Edda Awards". nordiskfilm. Retrieved 2012-08-28. 

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