The Circle
The Ring Road is an experiment in the fields of physics, mathematics and geography but also in film directing, cinematography and sound. The procedure: a camera is fastened to a car’s dashboard, a computer is connected the camera, and the car is taken on a joyride down Highway No.1. Every twelve meters, a single frame is shot, thus simulating the speed of sound.
The result: This road trip along Iceland’s Ring Road, completed in 1974 in commemoration of the 1100th anniversary of the country’s first human settlement, presents the viewer Iceland in all her beauty: from rolling hills, snow-capped volcanoes, valleys, seacoast, lakes, glaciers and geysers to small towns, isolated farms and ever-changing colours. A frame is made every twelve meters.
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About the film
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TypeDocumentary
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National Premiere DateMarch 2, 1985
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GenreExperimental
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Length81 min.
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Original TitleHringurinn
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International TitleThe Circle
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Production Year1985
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Production CountriesIceland
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Icelandic Film Centre GrantYes
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Production Format35mm
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ColorYes
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Festivals
- 2015The Icewoman Returneth, Melbourne
- 2015Nordische Filmtage Lübeck
- 2014Nordic Film Fest, Rome
- 2012Film and Art Festival Two Riversides
- 2011Filmfest Hamburg, Icelandic retrospective
- 2010Artfilmfest International Film Festival
- 2010Summer Film School
- 2002Jihlava International Documentary Film Festival
Television distribution
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IcelandRÚV, 1990