Icelandic Film Centre
Íslenska

King of the River, The

This documentary shows how Icelanders maintain the salmon stock in their rivers. It includes scenes from salmon fishing in the river Laxá í Kjós, the release of parr in a river called Svartá in the Skagafjördur district and the netting of salmon in the rivers Blanda and Ölfusá.

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About the film

  • Type
    Documentary
  • Length
    25 min.
  • Language
    Icelandic
  • Original Title
    Konungur breiðunnar
  • International Title
    King of the River, The
  • Production Year
    1978
  • Production Countries
    Iceland
  • Icelandic Film Centre Grant
    No
  • Production Format
    16mm
  • Color
    Yes

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