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Godland
(Vanskabte Land)
- Hlynur Pálmason
- Denmark, Iceland, France, Sweden
In the late 19th century, arrogant if naïve Danish priest Lucas travels to Iceland, then a colony of Denmark, to establish a remote parish for homesteaders and convert the locals to Christianity. To reach his outpost, Lucas must traverse the harsh foreign landscape—a grueling journey for which he is decidedly ill-suited. Although local guide Ragnar has been hired to ensure the entourage’s safe passage, Lucas can’t help but treat the Icelander with contempt. Recalling the grand thematics, foreboding landscapes, and existential angst in the best work of Werner Herzog and Ingmar Bergman, the film builds to an inexorable clash between the imperious outsider and the wary locals. Inspired by a collection of wet plate photographs of rural Iceland taken by a priest in the late 1800s, Godland is a forceful, inspired critique of the destructive impact of the colonial endeavor.
Winner
58th Chicago International Film Festival Gold Hugo and Silver Hugo: Best Cinematography. Learn more…
Sponsor(s)
International Competition Patron
Jacolyn and John Bucksbaum Family Foundation
Event Information
Thursday, October 20, 2022
5:30pm
-   143 minutes
AMC River East 21
322 E Illinois St
Chicago, IL 60611 United States