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The Sacred Wood, 1882
A work of screendance based on the painting “The Sacred Wood, 1882” by Swiss artist Arnold Böcklin. E. Sveinsdottir: “A painting is, in a way, the artist’s experiment to create something that lasts forever – or even his or her attempt to last forever”.
Directed by Elísabet Birta Sveinsdóttir
Filmed and Edited by Elísabet Birta Sveinsdóttir
Music by Ingibjörg Friðriksdóttir
Performers: Elísabet Birta Sveinsdóttir, Halla Þórðardóttir, Ronja Pétursdóttir, Viktor Leifsson, Anna Kolfinna Kuran, Gígja Jónsdóttir
Musicians: Guðbjartur Hákonarson, violin
Hrafnhildur Marta Guðmundsdóttir, cello
Ingibjörg Friðriksdóttir, vocals
Special Thanks to: Auður Elísabet Guðmundsdóttir, Sveinn M. Sveinsson, Guðrún Tara Sveinsdóttir, Elín Signý Weywadt Ragnarsdóttir, Konráð Gylfason, Verslunin Eva, Lystadún Marco, Starfsfólk Nauthólsvíkur, Kristín Manúelsdóttir