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Sara Gunnarsdóttir

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Sara Gunnarsdóttir

Born January 20, 1982 · Reykjavik, Iceland (age 44)

Sara Gunnarsdóttir (born in 1982 in Reykjavik) is an Icelandic director, animator, and artist. She is mainly known for directing and animating sequences of The Diary of a Teenage Girl (2015) and for directing and animating the Oscar-nominated short film My Year of Dicks (2022). In 2003, Gunnarsdóttir received a BFA from the Icelandic Academy of the Arts. She also holds an MFA in Experimental Anim…

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The Diary of a Teenage GirlThe Diary of a Teenage Girl · 2015
The Diary of a Teenage Girl
★ 6.62015
MovieDramaRomance
Minnie Goetze is a 15-year-old aspiring comic-book artist, coming of age in the haze of the 1970s in San Francisco. Insatiably curious about the world around her, Minnie is a pretty typical teenage girl. Oh, except that she’s sleeping with her mother’s boyfriend.
It's Never Over, Jeff BuckleyIt's Never Over, Jeff Buckley · 2025
It's Never Over, Jeff Buckley
★ 7.82025
MovieDocumentaryMusic
Rising musician Jeff Buckley had only released one album when he died suddenly in 1997. Now, never-before-seen footage, exclusive voice messages, and accounts from those closest to him offer a portrait of the captivating singer.
My Year of DicksMy Year of Dicks · 2023
My Year of Dicks
★ 6.52023
MovieAnimationComedy
An imaginative 15-year-old is stubbornly determined to lose her virginity despite the pathetic pickings in the outskirts of Houston in the early '90s.
SugarcubeSugarcube · 2009
Sugarcube
★ 5.02009
MovieAnimation
Sugarcube is a small story about growing up and facing the complications of adulthood with its social traditions, complex communications, and love. Sugarcube is Sara Gunnarsdóttir's debut film.
The Case Against Adnan SyedThe Case Against Adnan Syed · 2019
The Case Against Adnan Syed
★ 6.92019
SeriesDocumentaryCrime
Explore the 1999 disappearance and murder of 18-year-old Baltimore County high school student Hae Min Lee, and the subsequent conviction of her ex-boyfriend, Adnan Syed, a case brought to global attention by the hugely popular Serial podcast.

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