Magnús Bjarnfreðsson Movies

A film about the region of Mývatn.

This film shows three different methods for catching herrings which Icelanders have used in the past century. The use of the nets is illustrated with...

Shot on board a boat from the Westman Islands, this film covers a typical fishing trip. Follows the three-man crew of this small vessel at their...

A film about the activities of the US military base in Keflavík, Iceland.

In 1940, when there are British forces in Iceland, a country boy goes to Reykjavik to work for the army and to find what became of his childhood...

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A film about the region of Landmannalaugar.

A film made on the 50 year anniversary of the Reykjavík Power Plant, which discusses their main activities and future projects.

A film made on the 1100 year anniversary of the settlement of Iceland which gives an overview of Icelandic society and the natural kingdom which...

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A retrospective of the Icelandic cinema from 1980-1990.

Fishing on board a modern stern trawler is the subject of this film. It is shot in the North Atlantic from 1979-1982, in all seasons and includes...

A documentary about the disastrous consequences of a volcanic eruption known as "Skaftáreldar", which took place in 1784.

A film about a typical winter season on board an Icelandic fishing boat. The boat, Gunnar Jónsson, starts off from the Westman Islands and is...

A film about the Icelandic sculptor Einar Jónsson.

A film about the Westman Islands eruption in 1973, the destruction and the restoration work which began a year later.

A film about the island of Flatey in Breiðafjord,