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200567 min0documentary

6.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

How Do You Like Iceland?

200567 min0documentary

6.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

Thirty-seven foreigners from nine countries share their views on Icelandic identity, culture, and environmental issues in this 67-minute documentary.

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Kristín Ólafsdóttir

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Thirty-seven foreigners from nine countries share their views on Icelandic identity, culture, and environmental issues in this 67-minute documentary.

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Kristín Ólafsdóttirdirector

Kristín Ólafsdóttirwriter

Damon Albarn

Damon Albarncast

Victoria Abril

Victoria Abrilcast

Terry Jones

Terry Jonescast

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Reykjavík serves as the backdrop for interviews with 37 foreigners from nine countries, who share their views on Icelandic identity. Questions arise about whether Reykjavík is the "Bangkok of the north" and if Icelanders are seen as isolated. The film also discusses Icelandic inventiveness and the country's environmental reputation. Director Kristín Ólafsdóttir presents a range of opinions on how Iceland is perceived around the world.

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