JAR CITY 

By Baltasar Kormakur 

FACTS

Title: JAR CITY 
Original title: MÝRIN 
Director: Baltasar Kormakur 
Cast: Ingvar E. Sigurdsson, Ágústa Eva Erlendsdóttir, Björn Hlynur Haraldsson
Genre: Thriller
Duration: 94 min
Country of origin: Iceland
Scriptwriter: Baltasar Kormákur (based on a novel by Arnaldur Indrason)
Cinematographer: Bergsteinn Björgúlfsson 
Editor: Elisabet Ronaldsdóttir 
Producers: Agnes Johansen, Lija Pálmadottir, Baltasar Komákur 
Production year: 2006
Executive producers: Kim Magnusson
Local release: 01-01-2006

A detective has to find a murderer. A father has to find his genetic roots in order to save his daughter. Together they find hidden secrets in the bloodline of a whole nation.

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Festival overview

Karlovy Vary Int. FF
Awards: THE DON QUIJOTE PRIZE (FICC - International Federation of Film Societies)
2007-07-29

International Film Festival in Valenciennes
Awards: Best film, Director award and Actor award to Ingvar Sigurdsson
2008-06-01

Bergen International Film festival
2007-10-17

Bratislava Int. FF
2007-11-30

Chicago Int. FF
2007-10-04

Copenhagen International Film Festival
2007-09-20

Jerusalem Film Festival, Israel
2008-06-01

Lithuania Scanorama Film Forum
2007-11-23

Ljubljana Int. FF
2007-11-07

London Film Festival
2007-10-17

Palm Springs Int. FF
2008-01-14

Pusan Film Festival
2007-10-04

Sevilla Film Festival
2007-11-02

Seville European Film Festival
2007-11-02

Sofia International Film Festival,
2008-03-06

Stockholm International Film Festival
2007-11-07

Taipai Golden Horse Film Festival
2007-11-23

Thessaloniki International Film Festival
2007-11-16

Torino Infinity Festival
2007-11-23

Toronto Film Festival
2007-09-06

Warsaw Film Festival
2007-10-12

Zagreb Motovun Film Festival
2007-10-21