IV Riga International Fantasy Film Festival
27th of February - 8th of March, 2009
Astropia
Astrópía
Iceland, UK, Finland 2007, 92 min
Director/s: Gunnar Bjorn Gudmundsson
Cast: Ragnhildur Steinunn Jonsdottir, Snorri Engilbertsson, Jorunudur Ragnarsson, Halla Vilhjalmsdottir, David Thor Jonsson
Sales: Icelandic Film Centre

After losing her embezzling boyfriend Jolli to a four year prison sentence, Hildur, a drop-dead gorgeous high society girl, must now fend for herself. Possessing no real practical job skills, Hildur has a hard time finding employment, until one day, she accidentally stumbles upon a position working in sales at the local fantasy shop Astropia, selling role-playing books, video games and accessories. From that moment her life transforms. At Astropia Hildur is introduced to a group of nerds who give her a new outlook on life.

Gunnar Bjorn Gudmundsson (1972)

He lives close to Reykjavik.  He started early making short films and working in the theatre.  He has received many awards for short films and music videos.  Astropia is his first feature length film. Currently he is working on his adaptation of the best-selling novel Hullabaloo (Gauragangur) by Olafur Haukur Simonarson.

Films: Astropia (2007)

Tickets

The film will be screened:

Date and timeCinemaScreen languageSubtitle language
02.03.2009 17:30K. SunsIcE
08.03.2009 18:00CinamonIcE
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