fr en
Films

FNC – Mannvirki

Director(s)
Gústav Geir Bollason
Country
Iceland
France
Year
2022
Duration
71 minutes
Language
Icelandic
Subtitles
English
Format
DCP
Image tirée du film Mannvirki

Les nouveaux alchimistes section
October 11th screening with filmmaker
Gústav Geir Bollason in attendance

On the shores of a fjord on Iceland’s north coast, an abandoned building seems to have been overtaken by the elements. It is decrepit and vacant, but people regularly visit to indulge in various activities – some natural, some industrial, together forming a stunning ballet of the elements. In this first feature, Icelandic filmmaker Geir Bollason has made a film that’s part poetic escape and part experiment, in which contemplation and tension strike a harmonious balance. With very little dialogue, Mannvirki gives the viewer enough time to absorb humanity’s harmful impacts on nature, the better to appreciate their absurdity.

*International Film Festival Rotterdam 2023 – Tiger Competition

Tickets
Director(s)
Gústav Geir Bollason
Country
Iceland
France
Year
2022
Duration
71 minutes
Language
Icelandic
Subtitles
English
Format
DCP