Edition 24: 1–9 August, 2025

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Whale Valley

Iceland, Denmark
2013 — 15' / Color

1/4

Synopsis

The film shows a strong bond between two brothers that live in a remote fjord with their parents. We look into their world through the eyes of the younger brother and follow him on a journey that marks a turning point in the brothers’ lives.

Directors' Biography

Gudmundur Arnar Gudmundsson was born in Reykjavik, Iceland in 1982. He has a Fine Arts Degree from the Icelandic Art Academy and studied screenwriting in Denmark. He now works as a filmmaker and a part time teacher in screenwriting, directing and video art.

Directors

Guðmundur Arnar Guðmundsson

Producers

Anton Máni Svansson

Cinematographers

Guðmundur Arnar Guðmundsson

Editors

Anders Skov

Sound

Gunnar Óskarsson

Contact

Danish Film Institute
Gothersgade 55, 1123 Copenhagen
Anne Marie Kurstein
+45 40 41 46 97
kurstein@dfi.dk