Jón Hermannsson

The Great Wild Brownie

The river Laxá in Laxárdal valley is considered to be one of the best rivers in the world for brown trout. It is definitely the best in Europe and anglers from all over the world come there year after year for fishing. This film is about one such man called Art Lee, a well known sportswriter from U.S.A. He has come to Iceland for many years to enjoy fishing for the Laxá brownie.

Seal Hunting

There is a long tradition of hunting seals in Iceland. This film is about one such hunting trip on the South-east coast of Iceland where farmers catch the seals in nets in the glacial waters stemming from Vatnajökull, Europe's biggest glacier.

There is Hope

A documentary about alcoholism. The late Joe Pirro, a well known American therapist with over 30 years' experience in handling patients suffering from alcoholism deals with its main symptoms and characteristics. 36 dramatized sequences illustrate the development and effects of the disease. The final section deals with possibilites for rehabilitation.

Deep Winter

The widow has inherited half of the farm, and is in league with a businessman from the village, who wants to buy the farm. Her purpose is to get her in-laws to sell her their share, and she is prepared to use any means to gain her ends. But soon she finds herself threatened by unknown persons or forces in the menacing winter landscape, to the point where her life is at stake.

Outlaw: The Saga of Gisli

Based on the saga of Gísli Súrsson, one of the Icelandic Sagas.

Land and Sons

An Icelandic farmer's son decides to leave his farm, fiance, friends, dog and horse, during the depression before World War II, to start a new life somewhere else.