MR. BJARNFREDARSON - dir. RAGNAR BRAGASON

A redemption story that spans almost fifty years, about Georg, an over educated know-it-all. Just released from jail, he is still a prisoner of his own past.

Original title: Bjarnfreðarson
English title: Mr. Bjarnfredarson
Genre: Drama/Comedy
Language: Icelandic

Director: Ragnar Bragason
Scriptwriter: Jón Gnarr, Jóhann Aevar Grímsson, Jörundur Ragnarsson, Pétur Jóhann Sigfússon, Ragnar Bragason
Main cast: Jón Gnarr, Jörundur Ragnarsson, Pétur Jóhann Sigfússon, Ágústa Eva Erlendsdóttir
Editor: Sverrir Kristjánsson
Cinematographer: Bergsteinn Björgúlfsson
Sound design: Huldar Freyr Arnarson
Music: Pétur Thór Benediktsson
Producer(s): Magnús Vidar Sigurdsson, Kjartan Thór Thórdarson
Co-producer(s): Jón Gnarr, Jóhann Aevar Grímsson, Jörundur Ragnarsson, Pétur Jóhann Sigfússon, Ragnar Bragason
Production company: Sagafilm
Website: http://www.sagafilm.is/en/production/view/item8934/

Country: Iceland
Length: 109 min
Screening format: 35mm Colour
Production format: RED 4k
Film gague/aspect ratio: 2.35:1
Premiere date and year: December 26th 2009

Festivals
2010:
Göteborg International Film Festival, New Nordic Films Market screenings, Götheborg, Sweeden, January 29 - February 8.
Berlin International Film Festival, Market Screenings, Berlin, Germany, February 11.-21.
Montreal World Film Festival, Montreal, Canada, August 26 - September 6.
Mill Valley Film Festival, Mill Valley, USA, October 7. - 17.
Molodist International Film Festival, Kiev, Ukraine, October 23 - 31.
2011:
Nordic Movie Days, Kalingrad, Russia, February.
Taste of Iceland, travelling exhibition, North-America, winter-spring.