For the 2024 edition of the festival, FIKA(S) and the Cinémathèque québécoise celebrate Icelandic cinema by presenting a retrospective of Rúnar Rúnarsson's works. With a population of 400,000 inhabitants, Iceland produces only around ten feature films annually. Nevertheless, since the 2010s, various Icelandic films characterized by great sensitivity have captured the audience's attention. Revealed with the short film The Last Farm, nominated for an Oscar in 2005, Rúnarsson has emerged in recent years as one of the key figures in this cinematic revival, with an intimate body of work revolving around the theme of attachment to the land, set against the backdrop of breathtaking volcanic landscapes. To mark the 5th edition of FIKA(S), we bring you three feature films directed by the filmmaker so far: Volcano (2011), Sparrows (2015), and Echo (2019).
As everyone prepares for the holidays, a peculiar atmosphere falls upon the country, revealing emotions of both excitement and concern. In the middle of the countryside, an abandoned farm is burning. In a museum, a mother is arguing with her ex-husband on the phone. In a living room, a young girl is making her grandmother try on her new virtual reality headset… Through 56 scenes, Echo draws a portrait, both biting and tender, of modern society.
Rúnar Rúnarsson
Rúnar Rúnarsson is an Icelandic director, screenwriter, and producer. He moved to Denmark for his studies and graduated from the National Film School of Denmark in 2009. He lived there for eight years. His short film The Last Farm was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film in 2005. His first feature film, Volcano, won the Louve d'or at the Festival du Nouveau Cinéma in 2011, while his second feature, Sparrows, won the Golden Shell at the San Sebastián International Film Festival in 2015.
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