GOLDEN SANDS - dir. ÁGÚST GUDMUNDSSON

Synopsis:A political comedy about the effects of the apparent discovery of gold in the sands near a small community on Iceland's south coast. Troops from the American NATO base "invade" the territory, journalists from Reykjavik arrive and the morals of the local inhabitants quickly turn topsy-turvy.

Original title: Gullsandur
English title: Golden Sands
Genre: Comedy
Language: Icelandic

Director: Ágúst Gudmundsson
Scriptwriter: Ágúst Gudmundsson
Main cast: Arnar Jónsson, Edda Björgvinsdóttir, Pálmi Gestsson
Cinematographer: Sigurdur Sverrir Pálsson
Sound design: Gunnar Smári Helgason
Music: Daryl Runswick
Art director: Halldór Thorgeirsson
Producer(s): Gudný Halldórsdóttir, Ágúst Gudmundsson
Production company: Mannamyndir

Country: Iceland
Sound: Dolby Stereo
Length: 98 minutes
Screening format: 35mm Colour
Film gauge/aspect ratio: 1:1.85
Premiere date and year: December 3. 1984

1st prize, Lubeck Festival 1985