Kristín Jóhannesdóttir Trailers

A White Spot on the Back of the Head Trailer

Kristín Jóhannesdóttir (born 17 November 1948) is an Icelandic film and theatre director. Kristín has directed numerous works on stage and television but also films. Kristín's parents were Sigurbjörg Þorvaldsdóttir (1918-2007), a housewife, and Jóhannes Elíasson (1920-1975), a bank manager. Kristín's husband was Sigurður Pálsson (1948-2017) writer and poet. Their son is John Paul (1987). Kristín graduated from Menntaskólinn í Reykjavík in 1969 and then went to France and graduated in literature and film studies from Université Paul Valéry in Montpellier in 1975, a DEA degree (first part of a doctorate) in Film Studies from the same school in 1977 and later a final degree in film direction.

Most Popular Kristín Jóhannesdóttir Trailers

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Alma Trailer (2021)

07 May 2021

After having witnessed her father's brutal murder, three-year-old Alma and her mother fled their war-torn homeland and settled in Iceland.

Rainbows End Trailer (1983)

03 April 1983

Rainbow’s End tells the story of inter-generational family conflict. Is a haunting work that remains as affecting and original today as when it was first released.

A Purpose in Life Trailer (1986)

01 January 1986

Tells the story of the social worker Marta and her complicated relationships with the people around her.

A White Spot on the Back of the Head Trailer (1979)

24 December 1979

An adaptation of the Icelandic ghost story of "The Deacon of Dark River", set in 1970s France.

Broken Glass Trailer (1988)

01 January 1988

Maria is somewhat of a rebel and problem child. Her mother died and her father remarried some awful lady, and Maria isn't happy at all.

Col Tempo Trailer (2006)

01 January 2006

As in Heaven Trailer (1992)

29 August 1992

Set on a remote farm on the west coast of Iceland in late summer 1936. Hrefna, encouraged by her grandmother’s stories, begins to mix past and future in her imagination, travelling back to the 14th century.

Oddi Trailer (2011)

01 January 2011