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The Laxá Farmers

Hvellur

In August 1970, a group of farmers around Lake Mývatn dynamited a dam to save their land, their precious lake and salmon river Laxá. The farmers won in court case by sticking together and all confessing. This marks the birth of environmentalism in Iceland.

director

Grímur Hákonarson

production

Ground Control Productions, Hanna Björk Valsdóttir & Sigurdur Gisli Palmason

production details
Country: Iceland

Year: 2013

Genre: Documentary

Length: 63'

Format: DCP, English Subtitles, M/E, Colour

distribution
Sales:  Ground Control Productions
Laugavegur 182, 4th floor
IS-105 Reykjavik
Tel +354 595 0900
Fax +354 595 0901
hanna@groundcontrol.is
www.groundcontrol.is
Festival:  Icelandic Film Centre
Att: Christof Wehmeier
Hverfisgata 54
IS-101 Reykjavik
Tel +354 562 3586
Fax +354 562 7171
christof@icelandicfilmcentre.is
www.icelandicfilmcentre.is

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