The Iron Cross at Mýrar Cemetery (2010)
This is a documentary about a teacher from Reykjavik in search of her roots and interested in the preservation of old tales and history. Our story opens in the remote Mýrar cemetery in the West Fjords. The narrator is standing by her forefathers´ grave, which is overgrown and neglected and she senses her dead ancestors call out and implore her to do something. Beautiful irons cross lies on the grave of a young boy who died in the middle of the nineteenth century. Her curiosity aroused, the narrator discovers the story behind the iron cross memorial by talking to the archaeologist, Gunnar Bollason. She then goes on to discover similar iron crosses in cemeteries elsewhere in the southwest of the country. We visit the town of Þingeyri and watch as the broken iron cross from the family grave is repaired by the skilled craftsmanship of Kristján Gunnarsson at his engineering workshop, a workplace with an unbroken tradition going all the way back to 1913.
Cast
- Birna Hafstein - Narrator
Screenplay
- Sigrún Jónsdóttir Franklín (Screenplay)
- Guðbergur Davíðsson (Screenplay)
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Iron Cross at Mýrar Cemetery about?
- This is a documentary about a teacher from Reykjavik in search of her roots and interested in the preservation of old tales and history. Our story opens in the remote Mýrar cemetery in the West Fjords. The narrator is standing by her forefathers´ grave, which is overgrown and neglected and she senses her dead ancestors call out and implore her to do something. Beautiful irons cross lies on the grave of a young boy who died in the middle of the nineteenth century. Her curiosity aroused, the narrator discovers the story behind the iron cross memorial by talking to the archaeologist, Gunnar Bollason. She then goes on to discover similar iron crosses in cemeteries elsewhere in the southwest of the country. We visit the town of Þingeyri and watch as the broken iron cross from the family grave is repaired by the skilled craftsmanship of Kristján Gunnarsson at his engineering workshop, a workplace with an unbroken tradition going all the way back to 1913.
- Who directed The Iron Cross at Mýrar Cemetery?
- The Iron Cross at Mýrar Cemetery was directed by Guðbergur Davíðsson.
- Who stars in The Iron Cross at Mýrar Cemetery?
- The Iron Cross at Mýrar Cemetery stars Birna Hafstein.
- How long is The Iron Cross at Mýrar Cemetery?
- The Iron Cross at Mýrar Cemetery has a runtime of 44m (44 minutes).
- What genre is The Iron Cross at Mýrar Cemetery?
- The Iron Cross at Mýrar Cemetery is a Documentary film.