THE COUNTY (12A)

WHO’S IN IT?

Arndís Hrönn Egilsdóttir (Ferox), Sveinn Ólafur Gunnarsson (Either Way), Þorsteinn Bachmann (Life in a Fishbowl), Þorsteinn Gunnar Bjarnason (Dorks & Damsels), Daniel Hans Erlendsson (Heartstone), Hafdís Helga Helgadóttir (XL), Ævar Þór Benediktsson (Faust), Edda Björg Eyjólfsdóttir (A Man Like Me), Siggi Holm (film debut), Ingrid Jónsdóttir (Rams), Steinn Ármann Magnússon (Of Horses and Men), Alfrun Rose (Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald), Sigurður Sigurjónsson (Under The Tree), Hannes Óli Ágústsson (Metalhead), Guðmundur Ólafsson (Polite People), Hinrik Ólafsson (Cruelty)

WHO’S BEHIND THE CAMERA?

Grímur Hákonarson (Rams), director, writer; Grímar Jónsson (Undercurrent), producer; Valgeir Sigurðsson (An Acceptable Loss), composer; Mart Taniel (Autumn Ball), cinematographer; Kristján Loðmfjörð (I Remember You), editor

WHAT’S IT ABOUT?

Inga (Egilsdóttir) runs a dairy farm in the Icelandic countryside, which is heavily in debt. After a tragic loss, she puts her energy into fighting the corrupt system that is exploiting her and the local community…

IN ONE SENTENCE, WHY SHOULD YOU BE EXCITED?

Iceland tries to keep positive in these uncertain times with an empowering tale of standing up to corruption and exploitation surrounding hard-working farming communities.

WHEN’S IT OUT?

FRIDAY 22ND MAY 2020 (EXCLUSIVELY ON CURZON HOME CINEMA)

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