Icelandic Film Centre
Íslenska

Kvísker

A film about four brothers and one sister, all between 62 and 82 years old, lving together on their parents' farm, Kvísker. The farm is situated just under Vatnajökull, Europe's largest glacier, isolated most of the year by huge glacial rivers on either side. In front of the farm, is an endless stretch of black sand. As children, these brothers and their sister were quite isolated and only went to school until the age of ten. Yet, each of the brothers is considered to be a specialist in his field. One has an international reputation as a scientist of birds, insects, snails and butterflies. Another is a geologist and historian. The third is a creative inventor who built most of their vehicles, machines and buildings and the oldest brother is a specialist in recording glacial displacement.

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About the film

  • Type
    Documentary
  • Length
    80 min.
  • Language
    English, German
  • Original Title
    Kvísker
  • International Title
    Kvísker
  • Production Year
    1989
  • Production Countries
    Iceland
  • Number of Episodes
    2
  • Icelandic Film Centre Grant
    No
  • Production Format
    Betacam
  • Color
    Yes

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