A Stranger touches Iceland’s Soul. The film ISLAND 63° 66° N at the SHORTS & DOCS film festival in Reykjavik from 22th to 29th of August 2008. A voice sounds... “The first time, I felt so deeply touched... by your beauty, your serenity... you belong forever into my life.” What may sound like a wonderful declaration of love to a woman is in fact the declaration of love to a country. To Iceland. It is the voice of the German filmmaker Stefan Erdmann and these are the first minutes of his two-hour nature film “ISLAND 63° 66° N“ released as a 2 DVD-Set in June 2008. For years ago, he set out with this film project. During this time, he made 13 trips to Iceland, shot some 300 hours of footage and travelled more than 20,000 kilometres across all of Iceland – always by himself. Erdmann: “Iceland... It was love at first sight – and became stronger every time. I was fascinated and overwhelmed by the beauty, diversity and uniqueness of the land. My intention was to make the most intense and emotional film about Iceland and at the same time provide the viewer with information.“ He was aiming high, and beyond question “ISLAND 63° 66° N” is an exceptional film, quite different in its entire style from other documentaries on Iceland so far. Extensive, calm shots with long dissolves, beautifully blended with the music composed specially for this film. Some of the titles were composed by Erdmann himself, the bigger part however, came from singer ISGAARD, her voice and the breathtaking shots of the landscapes create a perfect relationship. The film will be shown 24 August and 28 August during this year’s “Shorts & Docs“ film festival in Reykjavik. Erdmann: “I‘m extremely proud and happy that my film will be shown at the festival. For me, it’s a dream come true.” Here the link to the Islandfilm Homepage... Beautiful! www.islandfilm.de