22 Sep 2020
Iceland is Best
The story of Sigga, a 17 year-old girl trying to leave home in Iceland, and make her way to California.
Everything in the End
Stranded in a small village during Earth's final days, a man seeks solace in the brief human connections he encounters.
Top Billed Cast
Hugo de Sousa Paulo
Bergdis Julia Johannsdottir Theodora
Lilja Þórisdóttir Ana
Joi Johannsson Kristjan
Elizabeth Austin Liz
Reynir Ingvason Mias
Kolbrún Erna Pétursdóttir Ylfa Marín Haraldsdóttir Clerk
Helga Kristín Helgadóttir
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