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Crossing Iceland
“Iceland is big”
7.0 / 10• 2015• 52m•PG• Slovenian
DocumentaryAdventure
Storyline
Jerome Josserand is a professional snow kiter. In 2007 he set the world record for the highest kite flight. It was 450 m above the ground. Jerome is in love with wind and its power to use it to mount high mountains. His home is a place called Col du Lautaret which is also his playground. On his way he found Iceland. He noticed that there is snow and wind all the time. And he thought:” What if I would cross Iceland from southern to northern Iceland in just one day, with just power of wind?” And so he did. Crossing Iceland in such winter conditions was extremely tough and demanding. He needed to be in great physical and psychical preparation. There was wind exceeding 80km/h, there was equipment failure at -25C while shooting the movie, there was snow and freezing Icelandic nature everywhere. Even though Jerome prepared himself well for this journey, in the end everything depends of the power of wind… The question is – did he succeed? Did he make his wish come true?
Cast & Crew
JJ
Jerome Josserand
Himself
LeadSB
Sigurdur Bjarni Sveinsson
Himself
ÁJ
Ástþór Jón Tryggvason
Himself
GC
Guillaume Chastagnol
Himself
SS
Sveinn Sigurðsson
Himself
PE
Pall Eliasson
Himself
FÞ
Friðrik Þórarinson
Himself
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Jure Breceljnik's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Crossing Iceland is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
