Virgin Mountain
Fúsi finds comfort in the familiarity of his routines, until an involuntary dance class forces him to encounter the real world.
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About the film
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TypeFeature Film
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National Premiere DateMarch 20, 2015, Háskólabíó, Smárabíó, Laugarásbíó, Borgarbíó
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International Premiere DateFebruary 9, 2015, Berlinale - Special Gala
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GenreDrama
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Length93 min.
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LanguageIcelandic
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Original TitleFúsi
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International TitleVirgin Mountain
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Production Year2015
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Production CountriesIceland, Denmark
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Icelandic Film Centre GrantYes
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Production FormatArri Alexa
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ColorYes
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Screening format and subtitlesDCP, English subtitles
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Festivals
- 2018Nordlys Film and Arts Festival
- 2016Edduverðlaunin / Edda Awards
- 2016Mountain Shadow Film Society
- 2016Göteborg Film Festival
- 2016Festival del Cinema Europeo, Lecce, Ítalía
- 2016Scandinavian Film Festival LA, Los Angeles
- 2016Islandske filmdage 2016, Kaupmannahöfn
- 2016Fargo Film Festival, North Dakota, Bandaríkin
- 2016Ekenäs Filmfestival, Ekenäs, Finnlandi
- 2016Palm Springs International Film Festival, Palm Springs, Bandaríkjunum
- 2016Northern Lights Film Festival, Hvíta-Rússlandi
- 2016Midnight Sun Film Festival, Sodankylä, Finnlandi
- 2016Isländska Filmdagar på Zita Stockholm, Stokkhólmi
- 2016Gimli Film Festival, Gimli, Kanada
- 2016Cool Connections, Moskva, Rússland
- 2015Arras International Film Festival - Award: Won for Best Film and Gunnar Jónsson received a Special Mention for Best Actor.
- 2015Nordische Filmtage Lübeck
- 2015Cairo International Film Festival
- 2015Marrakech International Film Festival - Award: Won for Best Actor (Gunnar Jónsson).
- 2015Istanbul Film Festival
- 2015Seattle International Film Festival
- 2015Transilvania International Film Festival, Cluj-Napoca
- 2015Art Film Fest, Bratislava
- 2015Moscow International Film Festival
- 2015Taipei Film Festival, Taipei
- 2015Jerusalem International Film Festival
- 2015Motovun Film Festival, Motovun - Award: Special Jury Mention to Gunnar Jónsson for the Leading Role in the Film.
- 2015Traverse City Film Festival
- 2015Helsinki International Film Festival
- 2015Icelandic Film Days In Moscow
- 2015Culturescapes, Basel
- 2015Hamptons International Film Festival
- 2015Mill Valley Film Festival
- 2015Adelaide Film Festival
- 2015New Scandinavian Cinema Showcase
- 2015Kvikmyndaverðlaun Norðurlandaráðs, Reykjavík - Award: First prize for the best Nordic film of the year.
- 2015Mumbai International Film Festival
- 2015Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires
- 2015Leiden International Film Festival
- 2015Denver Film Festival
- 2015Scanorama, Litháen
- 2015Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival
- 2015The Northern Film Festival, Leeuwarden
- 2015Stockholm International Film Festival
- 2015Ljubljana International Film Festival
- 2015Films in the Arava Desert, Ísrael
- 2015Kolkata International Film Festival
- 2015International Film Festival of India
- 2015Chennai International Film Festival
- 2015Berlinale - Award: Selected for Berlinale Special Gala
- 2015Tribeca Film Festival
- 2015Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
- 2015Sarajevo Film Festival
- 2015BFI London Film Festival
- 2015Sao Paulo International Film Festival
- 2015CPH PIX - Award: Politiken's Audience Award.
- 2015The Norwegian International Film Festival Haugesund
- 2015Seminci - Valladolid International Film Festival
