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Dreamland (2009)

Dreamland poster
Original title
Draumalandið
Directed by
Andri Snær Magnason
Genre
documentary film
Country
Iceland
Runtime
1h 29m
Rated
L
Rating
5.5 of 10 from 5 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

This documentary examines the political and environmental consequences of building a hydropower plant in Iceland. It focuses on the impact of damming on the country's natural landscape.

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What happens

Dreamland (Icelandic: Draumalandið) is a 2009 Icelandic documentary film about politics, environmental preservation and damming, focusing on the Kárahnjúkar Hydropower Plant and its environmental impact. The movie is based on the book Dreamland: A Self-Help Manual for a Frightened Nation by Andri Snær Magnason. The film's soundtrack is composed by Valgeir Sigurðsson. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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