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“I don't think that any Icelandic filmmaker feels like he belongs to Icelandic filmmaking, because nobody really knows what it is.”

Quote by Dagur Kari

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Dagur Kari, born on December 12, 1973, is an enigmatic figure whose identity and profession remain unclear. more

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