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From Turfhouses to Technology (1995)
Directed by Steinþór Birgisson, Þiðrik Emilsson
Documentary · 1h 00m
When the first Icelandic engineer returned to Iceland from his studies in Denmark a hundred years ago most Icelanders lived in great poverty in dark turf houses as thet had done for centuries. One could hardly speak of any roads, only some trails formed through the centuries by man and animals. There where no bridges over the rivers, only one lighthouse and no man-made harbour to speak of. This documentary shows the evoliution of technology in Iceland and the great changes that the society has undergone since the first engineer arrived with new ideas and knowledge that has turned Iceland into a highly modern society in a very short span of time.
Crew
- Director
- Steinþór Birgisson, Þiðrik Emilsson
- Producer
- Guðmundur Kristjánsson, Guðmundur Árni Jónsson, Finnbjörn Finnbjörnsson
Details
- Original title
- Frá torfkofa til tæknialdar
- Release date
- 1995-01-01
- Runtime
- 1h 00m
- Genres
- Documentary
- Original language
- IS
- Spoken languages
- Icelandic
- Countries
- Iceland
- Production
- Nýja Bíó