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Directing
Olaf de Fleur Johannesson
Born February 2, 1975 · Búðardalur, Islanda (age 51)
No biography available.
Known For
Malevolent · 2018Malevolent
★ 5.02018
MovieHorror
A brother-sister team who fake paranormal encounters for cash get more than they bargained for when a job at a haunted estate turns very, very real.
Polite People · 2011Polite People
★ 6.22011
MovieComedyDrama
A desperate city slicker engineer cheats his way into a small farming community, pretending to know how to save them by re-financing their slaughterhouse not knowing that he's walking into a local world war of small-town politics and general misbehaving.
City State · 2011City State
★ 5.32011
MovieActionDrama
A police woman lost in violence, a mechanic revenging for his lost son, a crime kingpin with a heart condition, a corrupt officer in love with a prostitute will destroy each other.
Act Normal · 2006Act Normal
2006
MovieDocumentary
Robert T. Edison was born and raised in Nottingham, England. When he was fourteen years old he began to practice Buddhism. Eighteen years old he became a monk and went to Thailand where, for a decade, he spent his time in monasteries around the country. He became the first Buddhist monk in Iceland when he moved here in 1994 and founded a Buddhist sect. Five years later Robert decided to "derobe" and get married. After sixteen years of celibacy Robert had to deal with being "normal" - getting employment, paying his bills and dealing with the needs of his partner. After four years in "the real world" Robert travelled back to Thailand to become a monk again. Act Normal is filmed from 1994 to 2006 and is a unique exploration of one man´s twelve-year search for some kind of love.
Brave Men's Blood · 2014Brave Men's Blood
★ 5.02014
MovieCrimeThriller
The head of the Reykjavík police department's internal affairs unit decides to use his investigation into a corrupt police lieutenant to take down a major criminal organization.
The Amazing Truth About Queen Raquela · 2008The Amazing Truth About Queen Raquela
★ 4.02008
MovieDocumentaryDrama
Raquela is a transsexual, or lady boy, from the Philippines, who dreams of escaping the streets of Cebu City for a fairy tale life in Paris. In order to make her dreams come true, she turns from prostitution toward the more lucrative business of Internet porn. Her success as a porn star brings new friends, including Valerie, a lady boy in Iceland, and Michael, the owner of the website Raquela works for. Valerie helps Raquela get as far as Iceland. From there, Michael offers her a rendezvous in Paris. Will Paris be everything she dreamed of? And will Michael turn out to be her Prince Charming?
Resonance · 2021Resonance
2021
MovieDocumentary
Unique artist couple, Helena and Thorvaldur truly nourished each other’s creative spirit. Helena’s journey since Thorvaldur’s passing seven years ago has been one of finding a new meaning to life and new motives to continue her artistic ambitions whilst securing a path for her late husband’s legacy.
King of the Butterflies · 2022King of the Butterflies
2022
MovieDocumentary
Darryl Francis (55), an ex-convict in Los Angeles can't get a job after returning from prison. In the hope of providing for his wife and three kids, he dreams of becoming a professional writer. After many failed attempts, Darryl reaches out to an Icelandic friend and writing therapist for help. Together they decide to document his battle against procrastination and past pain, in the hope of unlocking his writing talent.
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