HEKLA, THE MEN'S CHOIR - dir. GUDNY HALLDORSDOTTIR

Synopsis: A men's choir decides to go to Sweden and Germany. Shortly before their departure the choir director, Max, dies and is mourned by the choir and especially by their accompanist Magga, whom he was in love with. In deference to Max's memory, they embark upon a mission of song and companionship, in order to adjust to their loss.

Original title: Karlakórinn Hekla
English title: Hekla, The Men's Choir
Genre: Comedy
Language: Icelandic

Director: Gudný Halldórsdóttir
Scriptwriter: Gudný Halldórsdóttir
Main cast: Egill Ólafsson, Gardar Cortes, Ragnhildur Gísladóttir, Sigurdur Sigurjónsson
Editor: Ulrike Leipold
Cinematographer: Jurgen Lenz
Music: Sigurdur Rúnar Jónsson
Production Manager: Barbara Scholler, Úlfur Hróbjartsson
Art Director: Halldór Thorgeirsson
Producer(s): Ariane Metzner, Halldór Thorgeirsson
Production company: Aritel Germany, Filmfotografarna Sweden & Umbifilm

Country: Iceland
Sound: Dolby SR
Length: 92 min
Screening format: 35mm Colour
Film gauge/aspect ratio: 1.66:1
Premier date and year: 1. December 1992