Icelandic Film Centre
Íslenska

Impact

Impact depicts the story of a horrific accident one fateful night on Christmas Eve in 1986 when an Icelandic cargo ship sank in the North Atlantic Ocean. 11 men were on board and five lived to tell their tale of 14 hour wait. Several nations assisted in the heroic rescue mission. In the end it was the Danish Coast Guard that saved the men. The cause of the accident was considered to be the cargo despite rumors of submarine in the area at the time of the accident.

Crew

About the film

  • Type
    Documentary
  • National Premiere Date
    December 28, 2014
  • Length
    75 min.
  • Language
    Icelandic
  • Original Title
    Höggið
  • International Title
    Impact
  • Production Year
    2014
  • Production Countries
    Iceland
  • Premiere TV Channel
    Stöð 2
  • IMDB
  • Icelandic Film Centre Grant
    Yes
  • Based on a
    Non-fiction work
  • Antecendent Title
    Mayday on Christmas Eve
  • Aspect Ratio
    16:9
  • Color
    Yes
  • Sound
    Dolby Digital
  • Screening format and subtitles
    DCP, English subtitles

Cast

Company Credits

Festivals

  • 2015
    Edduverðlaunin / Edda Awards - Award: Documentary of the year.
  • 2015
    Nordische Filmtage Lübeck

Poster

Poster
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