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202078 minPGdocumentary

6.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

Food Sustainability

The Last Autumn

202078 minPGdocumentary

6.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

Úlfar and his wife drive sheep down from the hills with their grandchildren for the last time on their farm by the Arctic Ocean.

Food Sustainability

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Yrsa Roca Fannberg

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Úlfar and his wife drive sheep down from the hills with their grandchildren for the last time on their farm by the Arctic Ocean.

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Yrsa Roca Fannbergdirector

Heikki Kossi

Heikki Kossicast

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Úlfar and his wife run a farm on the edge of the Arctic Ocean in Iceland. As autumn arrives, their grandchildren visit for the last time to help drive sheep down from the hills. The film captures the stark beauty of this remote area, where mist envelops the steel-blue sea. It reflects on family traditions and the passage of time, while also addressing the effects of modernization on rural life in Iceland. Directed by Yrsa Roca Fannberg, "The Last Autumn" runs for 78 minutes.

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