Atlantic Jihad

The film has a strong and dramatic story, well known in Iceland in its outlines but practically unknown elsewhere. The research is new and original. It is full of surprise elements. At the same time, its many of its traits are familiar in the present – fear and joy, loneliness and solidarity, disaster and coping with disaster, the clash of cultures, the questions of lasting value. It has relevance today and striking analogies with recents developments.

Crew

Directed by

Þorsteinn Helgason
Screenplay

Þorsteinn Helgason
Director of Photography

Guðmundur Bjartmarsson
Editor

Guðmundur Bjartmarsson
Music Composer

Sverrir Guðjónsson
Producer

Hjálmtýr Heiðdal
Camera

Hjálmtýr Heiðdal, Jón Hjörtur Finnbjarnarson, Einar Karl Haraldsson
Narration

Hjalti Rögnvaldsson, Erlingur Gíslason, Helga Jónsdóttir
Sound

Gunnar Árnason
Visual Effects

Magnús Þorsteinsson

About the film

Type

Documentary
Language

Icelandic
Original Title

Tyrkjaránið
International Title

Atlantic Jihad
Production Year

2002
Production Countries

Iceland
Number of Episodes

3
Icelandic Film Centre Grant

No

Company Credits

Production Company

Seylan Film Production
Supported by

Icelandic Film Fund, The Icelandic Broadcasters Fund, Ministry of Industry, Energy and Tourism

Festivals

2012
Humanity Explored, San Francisco USA
2003
FIPA
2003
Xiamen Film Festival in China
2002
Edda Awards - Award: Nominated for Best Documentary