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FRÉTTIR • NEWS
Nordic Oscar Contenders
A scene from Hafið, directed by Baltazar Kormákur,
Iceland's contender in the Oscar race for Best Foreign
Language Film.
Andrea Svava Jónsdóttir
2003 Icelandic Canadian Club of
British Columbia Princess
Margaret Amirault
Vancouver, BC
Andrea Svava Jónsdóttir (left) wearing her grandmother’s
dress, which is over 100 years old, and Dagny Elfa Helgason,
retiring ICCBC Princess of 2002
This winter the Oscar can-
didates put forward by the five
individual Nordic countries to
vie with a total of 54 countries
for the coveted five nomina-
tions for the Academy Award in
the category Best Foreign
Language Film will be screened
at Scandinavia House in New
York at the end of January.
The Oscar candidates are:
from Norway, Hold My Heart
(Tyven, Tyven) directed by
Tryggve Allister Deisen (2002).
This refreshingly un-preachy
and very cinematic road movie
about a divorced father who
kidnaps his daughter is distin-
guished by two exquisite lead
performances.
From Iceland, The Sea,
(Hafið). Directed by Baltasar
Kormákur (2002). This is a
family saga shot through with
mordant humour. A mar-
velously accomplished cast
inhabits the roles of “first fami-
ly” in a small fishing communi-
ty on the verge of major change.
From Sweden, Lilya 4-
Ever. Written and directed by
Lukas Moodysson (2002).
Devastating and completely
convincing. The director oscil-
lates between letting us see with
Lilya’s childlike naiveté and
forcing us to confront the star-
tlingly brutal and unvamished
use the world makes of her in
this grim, courageous look at
childhood.
From Finland, Tlre Man
Without a Past (Mies Vailla
Mennessyytta). Written and
directed by Aki Kaurismáki
(2002). A great poet of ordi-
nary and downtrodden work-
ing-class people, Kaurismáki
gives humanity, humor, and
endless resilience to a precious
cast of characters in this finely-
balanced, respectful, and play-
ful ode to the people who live in
dignity with their fellow travel-
ers.
From Denmark, Open
Hearts (Elsker Dig For Evigt).
A Dogme film directed by
Susanne Bier (2002). Aided by
a terrifically accomplished cast
and the Dogme rules, this
poignant and thoughtful film
explores with dramatic depth
the emotional dynamics that
result from ti'agedy.
For more information on
these films, see the website
wv/w.scandinaviahouse.org
Andrea was born October
22, 1985 to Ólöf (Ola)
Andresdóttir and Jón Óli
Jóhannesson. She has a sister
Auður, who is a former
princess of the Icelandic
Canadian Club. Her maternal
grandparents were Andres
Einarsson and Svava Ólafsdót-
tir of Vestur Skaftafellssýsla,
and her paternal grandparents
were Fríða Jónsdóttir original-
ly from Reykjavík and
Jóhannes Guðbjartsson from
Patreksfjörður. Andrea is in
Grade 12 and a co-op student.
She has helped the club for
many years at the Hard Fisk
Cafe, the Children’s Christmas
Party and other events the Club
has staged.
Wartime Reykjavík
The Reykjavík Municipal
Archives has opened an exhi-
bition called Wartime
Reykjavík that sheds light on
what life was like in Reykjavík
during times of war. It includes
photographs, military maps,
and other objects explaining
how the country dealt with so
many Americans in their
midst. The photographs come
from the National Archives in
Washington, D.C., and have
not previously been seen in
Iceland. The U.S. government
employed thousands of resi-
dents of Iceland, thus alleviat-
ing the economic depression
occurring at the time. The
exhibition runs through
January.
From dateline icelanci
New Air Service
Between Canada
and Iceland
Companion Holidays, the
charter service of HMY
Airlines of Vancouver, has
begun flying passengers and
cargo between Iceland and
Vancouver with a stop in
Calgary.
Currently there is one
flight per week. For depar-
tures between January 20 and
February 3 they are oífering a
special introductory price of
$299. In spring the price will
be $739. The summer sched-
ule will be available in
February. Rumours are that
there will be five flights per
week at that time.
Companion Holidays con-
tact number is 604-630-2001.
Or visit their Website at
www.companionholidays.com
Inga and Gurrý on the Web
Brian Gudmundsson
WlNNIPEG, MB
There is a legacy to Inga
and Gurrý’s October Concert
Tour in Canada and the USA!
You can listen to them on the
web. Ingveldur Ýr Jónsdóttir
(Inga) and Guðríður St.
Sigurðardóttir (Gurrý) indi-
cated that they were pleased
with the quality of the record-
ing done by the Canadian
Broadcasting Corporation at
the Winnipeg venue.
You may now enjoy sever-
al of the concert’s Icelandic
songs at the Framfari (INL/NA
Winnipeg) website at
www.samkoma.com/framfari/
The mp3 files are just beside
the photo of Inga and Gurrý.
Click and enjoy!
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