Íslenska

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

  • Type
    Feature Film
  • National Premiere Date
    March 20, 2015, Háskólabíó, Smárabíó, Laugarásbíó, Borgarbíó
  • International Premiere Date
    February 9, 2015, Berlinale - Special Gala
  • Genre
    Drama
  • Length
    93 min.
  • Language
    Icelandic
  • Original Title
    Fúsi
  • International Title
    Virgin Mountain
  • Production Year
    2015
  • Production Countries
    Iceland, Denmark
  • IMDB
  • Icelandic Film Centre Grant
    Yes
  • Production Format
    Arri Alexa
  • Color
    Yes
  • Screening format and subtitles
    DCP, English subtitles

Company Credits

Festivals

  • 2018
    Nordlys Film and Arts Festival
  • 2016
    Mountain Shadow Film Society
  • 2016
    Göteborg Film Festival
  • 2016
    Festival del Cinema Europeo, Lecce, Ítalía
  • 2016
    Edduverðlaunin / Edda Awards
  • 2016
    Scandinavian Film Festival LA, Los Angeles
  • 2016
    Islandske filmdage 2016, Kaupmannahöfn
  • 2016
    Fargo Film Festival, North Dakota, Bandaríkin
  • 2016
    Ekenäs Filmfestival, Ekenäs, Finnlandi
  • 2016
    Northern Lights Film Festival, Hvíta-Rússlandi
  • 2016
    Midnight Sun Film Festival, Sodankylä, Finnlandi
  • 2016
    Isländska Filmdagar på Zita Stockholm, Stokkhólmi
  • 2016
    Gimli Film Festival, Gimli, Kanada
  • 2016
    Cool Connections, Moskva, Rússland
  • 2016
    Palm Springs International Film Festival, Palm Springs, Bandaríkjunum
  • 2015
    Kvikmyndaverðlaun Norðurlandaráðs, Reykjavík - Award: First prize for the best Nordic film of the year.
  • 2015
    Mumbai International Film Festival
  • 2015
    Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires
  • 2015
    Leiden International Film Festival
  • 2015
    Denver Film Festival
  • 2015
    Scanorama, Litháen
  • 2015
    Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival
  • 2015
    The Northern Film Festival, Leeuwarden
  • 2015
    Stockholm International Film Festival
  • 2015
    Ljubljana International Film Festival
  • 2015
    Films in the Arava Desert, Ísrael
  • 2015
    Kolkata International Film Festival
  • 2015
    International Film Festival of India
  • 2015
    Chennai International Film Festival
  • 2015
    New Scandinavian Cinema Showcase
  • 2015
    Seattle International Film Festival
  • 2015
    Tribeca Film Festival
  • 2015
    Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
  • 2015
    Sarajevo Film Festival
  • 2015
    BFI London Film Festival
  • 2015
    Sao Paulo International Film Festival
  • 2015
    CPH PIX - Award: Politiken's Audience Award.
  • 2015
    The Norwegian International Film Festival Haugesund
  • 2015
    Seminci - Valladolid International Film Festival
  • 2015
    Arras International Film Festival - Award: Won for Best Film and Gunnar Jónsson received a Special Mention for Best Actor.
  • 2015
    Nordische Filmtage Lübeck
  • 2015
    Cairo International Film Festival
  • 2015
    Marrakech International Film Festival - Award: Won for Best Actor (Gunnar Jónsson).
  • 2015
    Istanbul Film Festival
  • 2015
    Berlinale - Award: Selected for Berlinale Special Gala
  • 2015
    Transilvania International Film Festival, Cluj-Napoca
  • 2015
    Art Film Fest, Bratislava
  • 2015
    Moscow International Film Festival
  • 2015
    Taipei Film Festival, Taipei
  • 2015
    Jerusalem International Film Festival
  • 2015
    Motovun Film Festival, Motovun - Award: Special Jury Mention to Gunnar Jónsson for the Leading Role in the Film.
  • 2015
    Traverse City Film Festival
  • 2015
    Helsinki International Film Festival
  • 2015
    Icelandic Film Days In Moscow
  • 2015
    Culturescapes, Basel
  • 2015
    Hamptons International Film Festival
  • 2015
    Mill Valley Film Festival
  • 2015
    Adelaide Film Festival