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AT THE EDGE OF THE WORLD - dir. BERGSTEINN BJORGULFSSON / ARI ALEXANDER ERGIS

This documentary tells a contemporary story about a shameful past, about lives scarred by violence and neglect. Dark secrets cam to light in late 2006 and turned Icelandic society on its head. The revelations of the next few weeks were shocking: Young boys beaten and raped and systematically humiliated while in the care of the state. The small island nation faced hard questions as the victims voices were finally heard after decades of silence.

The film takes a quiet approach with intimate in-camera narrative from the subjects themselves interwoven with archive material (including extensive footage from Breidavik in the 1950s and 1960s) and stunning imagery from Iceland´s remote West-Fjords.

Shot in High-Definition video, the documentary will be printed to 35mm film for theatrical release.

Title: At The Edge of the World

Original Title: Syndir Feðranna

Length: 90 min.

Language: Icelandic

Genre: Documentary

Premier: 19.10.2007

Directors: Bergsteinn Björgúlfsson & Ari Alexander Ergis Magnússon

Script: Ari Alexander Ergis Magnússon & Kristján Loðmfjörð

Producers: Hrönn Kristinsdóttir & Bergsteinn Björgúlfsson

Editor: Kristján Loðmfjörð

Sound Design: Kjartan Kjartansson

Composer: Þór Eldon

Cinematographer: Bergsteinn Björgúlfsson

Contact: Hrönn Kristinsdóttir

email: tcfilms@internet.is

                         

Festivals
2009:
Tromsö International Film Festival, Tromsö, Norway
Eurodok, Oslo, Norway
Scanorama, Vilnius, Lithuania
2010:
Scandinavian Film Festival L.A., Los Angeles, USA, January 9.-10., January 16.-17.