THE BIG RESCUE - dir. BRAGI THÓR HINRIKSSON

Sveppi and Villi have been the best of friends since they remember. What Sveppi lacks, Villi makes up for with his intelligence. But that’s exactly what gets him in trouble. When Villi starts fiddling with an old radio transmitter his grandfather gave him he stumbles upon some strange voices. He witnesses the evil plans of the bad guys who notice that something is fishy and kidnap him. Sveppi accidentally sees recording of the incident on Villi’s computer but when he tries to explain the grown ups don’t believe him. Frustrated with the big people he takes it upon him self to find and rescue Villi and an incredible adventure takes place.

Original title: Algjör Sveppi og leitin að Villa
English title: The Big Rescue
Genre: Family/Adventure/Comedy
Language: Icelandic

Director: Bragi Thór Hinriksson
Scriptwriter: Bragi Thór Hinriksson, Sverrir Thór Sverrisson
Main cast: Sverrir Thór Sverrisson, Vilhelm Anton Jónsson, Gudjón David Karlsson
Editor: Bragi Thór Hinriksson
Cinematographer: Aegir Jens Gudmundsson, Johann Mani Johansson
Sound design: Gunnar Arnason
Music: Arnar Helgi Adalsteinsson, Kjartan F. Olafsson
Producer(s): Bragi Thór Hinriksson, Sverrir Thor Sverrisson
Co-producer(s): Arni Samuelsson, Alfred Asberg Arnason
Production company: Hreyfimyndasmidjan ehf. /THE MPFACTORY
Co-production company: SAMFILM
International sales & distribution: Icelandic Film Centre / SAMFILM
National sales & distribution: THE MPAFACTORY /SAMFILM
Website: www.mpfactory.is, www.facebook.com/algjorsveppi

Country: Iceland
Sound: 5.1 Surround Sound
Length: 78 minutes
Screening format: Digital Cinema – Blueray – DIGITAL FILES
Production format: HD DIGITAL
Film gauge/aspect ratio: 2:35:1
Premiere date and year: 25^th of September 2009
Premiere city and theatre: Reykjavík - SAMFILM Thetares

Festivals
Berlin International Film Festival, Market Screenings, Berlin, February 11.-21., 2010