Scanorama

November 5 - 22

2026

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Woman at War

1 hr. 41 min. | Drama | Pegi 13

Halla declares a one-woman-war on the local aluminium industry. She is prepared to risk everything to protect the pristine Icelandic Highlands she loves… Until an orphan unexpectedly enters her life.


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Benedikt Erlingsson

Benedikt Erlingsson

Benedikt Erlingsson is one of Iceland’s the most celebrated film and theatre directors. His feature debut “Of Horses and Men” (2013), which was screened at “Scanorama”, has been awarded and nominated by more than 20 international festivals.
Languages
Icelandic
Subtitles
Lithuanian, English
Original title
Kona fer í stríð
Produced
2018: Iceland, France

Film information

Director
Benedikt Erlingsson
Producers
Benedikt Erlingsson, Carine Leblanc, Marianne Slot
Screenplay
Benedikt Erlingsson, Ólafur Egilsson
Music
Davíð Þór Jónsson
Cinematography
Bergsteinn Björgúlfsson
Cast
Halldóra Geirharðsdóttir, Jóhann Sigurðarson, Juan Camillo Roman Estrada
More information
www.imdb.com
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