Icelandic Film Centre

Form and Function: The History and Handicraft of Icelandic National Costumes

This film explores the five different Icelandic national costumes, including their meaning for people in earlier times and the influence they continue to have on contemporary Icelandic artists and designers.

Crew

Directed by

Ásdís Thoroddsen
Screenplay

Ásdís Thoroddsen
Director of Photography

Guðbergur Davíðsson, Hálfdán Theodórsson
Editor

Ásdís Thoroddsen
Music Composer

Hildigunnur Rúnarsdóttir, Þorgerður María Þorbjarnardóttir
Producer

Ásdís Thoroddsen
Assistant Editor

Valdís Óskarsdóttir
Color Grader

Konráð Gylfason
Music Conducted by

Marta Guðrún Halldórsdóttir, Þorgerður Ingólfsdóttir
Sound Design

Hallur Ingólfsson
Sound Engineer

Björn Jónsson

About the film

Type

Documentary
National Premiere Date

June 2, 2017
Length

75 min.
Language

Icelandic
Original Title

Skjól og skart- handverk og saga íslensku búninganna
International Title

Form and Function: The History and Handicraft of Icelandic National Costumes
Production Year

2017
Production Countries

Iceland
Icelandic Film Centre Grant

Yes
Aspect Ratio

16:9
Sound

Stereo
Screening format and subtitles

DCP

Cast

Main Cast

Jófríður Benediktsdóttir, Birna Guðmundsdóttir, Erla Friðriksdóttir, Guðbjörg Hinriksdóttir

Festivals

2017
Skjaldborg