DIETER ROTH PUZZLE - dir. HILMAR ODDSSON

Synopsis: In 1957, a young and unknown artist by the name of Dieter Roth boarded a ship to Iceland in the pursuit of love. After seven years in a small society unable to contain his talent, he left, leaving behind his life partner and four children to become one of the most influential artists of the 20^th century. Most of his working life after that was spent in Germany and Switzerland but Iceland remained a refuge, an inspiration, the home to his family and a second home to Dieter, whose legacy left a distinctive mark on the Icelandic and international art scenes.

The director knew Dieter from early childhood and now embarks upon a journey to different parts of the world to gather pieces in his Dieter Roth Puzzle. What emerges is a colourful portrait of an exceptional person; one of the most singular and important artists of our time, as described by his family, many friends and colleagues.

National Title: Dieter Roth Puzzle   
English Title: Dieter Roth Puzzle     
Length:  104 min.      
Production Format:  HD Cam / Digibeta     
Film Gauge/Aspect Ratio:  16/9    
Sound:   Kjartan Kjartansson, Steingrímur Eyfjörð      
Genre: Documentary      
 Premier Date and year: 3rd of  Oct. 2008     
 Production Company: Ax ehf. , Ground Control Productions and H. Oddsson    
 Producer:  Ólafur Rögnvaldsson, Sigurdur Palmason, Hilmar Oddsson    
 Director:  Hilmar Oddsson           
 Script Writer:  Hilmar Oddsson           
 Editor:   Hilmar Oddsson              
 Cinematographer: Ólafur Rögnvaldsson                  
 Links to Websites: www.dieterrothpuzzle.com (in progress)