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Wrestling

In this love story, sport takes on a wholly different meaning for two Island wrestling champions who have to hide their feelings.

  • Iceland
  • 2007, 20 min
  • Director: Grímur Hákonarson
  • Director of photography: Gunnar Heidar
  • Editor: Elísabet Rónaldsdóttir
  • Screenplay: Grímur Hákonarson
  • Music: Johann Johannsson
  • Cast: Halldór Gylfason, Björn Ingi Hilmarsson
  • Contacts: Hark Film
  • Producer: Grímur Hákonarson
  • Production: Hark Film


Grímur Hákonarson

Grimur Hakonarson (Island) graduated from Prague’s FAMU in 2004. His graduate film Slavek the Shit was selected to the Cinefondation-section of Cannes Film Festival 2005 and won many awards at international festivals. He started making films and documentaries even before enrolling at FAMU. Some of his films have won awards and were shown by Icelandic cinemas and TV.