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Island Nation (Eyríki)

Name: Island Nation (Eyríki)
Director: Nikolai Galitzine
Genre: Climate / Environment
Released: 2026
Duration: 75 min

Synopsis

A love letter to a remote Arctic community going through upheaval, depopulation and climate change.
When a church burns down in a storm, a remote arctic community come together to preserve their identity as they face an uncertain future.

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Details

Year: 2026
Type of project: Features
Running time: 75 min
Format: Digital
Director: Nikolai Galitzine 1st Feature
Producer: Dögg Mósesdóttir
Co-Producer: Nikolai Galitzine
Executive Producer: Haukur Hrafnsson
Editor: Nikolai Galitzine
Screenwriter: Nikolai Galitzine
Director of Photography: Nikolai Galitzine
Sound: Nico Liebing
Composer: Kathryn MacLennan, Mike MacLennan

Genre

Climate / Environment

Production Status

Post-production

Production Company

Iceland, UK co-production

The Heavy Lifting Company

Nikolai Galitzine
16 Nightingale Place
Margate
Kent
CT9 2NP

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