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Wrestling

Director Grímur Hákonarson
Iceland 2007
20 minutes
A tunneller and a farmer in rural Iceland must keep their relationship secret from the macho community of wrestlers.

Synopsis

Denni is a tunneller and Einar a farmer in the countryside of Iceland. They both practice wrestling but must keep their relationship a secret from the inner world of Iceland's national and very macho sport.

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Denni is a tunneller and Einar a farmer in the countryside of Iceland. They both practice wrestling but must keep their relationship a secret from the inner world of Iceland's national and very macho sport.

Full credits

Section
Out of Competition
Director
Grímur Hákonarson
Production countries
Iceland
Production year
2007
Duration
20 minutes
Producer
Grímur Hákonarson
Website
https://www.icelandicfilms.info/films/nr/276

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