29th Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival

24. 10.–2. 11. 2025
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C H R Y S A L I S

Eydís Eir Brynju-Björnsdóttir / Czech Republic / 2021 / 11 min.


synopsis

Vanesska, a 13-year-old girl, is getting to know herself again with her new (dis)ability. Through a magical journey towards the depth of acceptance, she becomes who she ought to be.

(FAMU/ director's text)

biography

Eydís Eir Brynju-Björnsdóttir is an Icelandic filmmaker based in Reykjavík, Iceland. She was nominated for the Oscar-qualifying Icelandic Academy Awards for her short film Islandia (2019). She has worked on numerous films and TV series with companies such as Saga Film.

more about film

director: Eydís Eir Brynju-Björnsdóttir
cast: Eva Urbanová, Tereza Hofová
producer: FAMU
script: Eydís Eir Brynju-Björnsdóttir, Linda Barnett
editing: Lada Franulovic
music: Hildur Guðnadóttir
sound: George Cremashi
art director: Ellyn Cernochová, Linda Barnett, Eydís Eir Brynju-Björnsdóttir

Film at festival

festival edition:2021
section:FAMU Presents
language:Czech
subtitles:English

Info

director:Eydís Eir Brynju-Björnsdóttir
original title:C H R Y S A L I S
country:Czech Republic
year:2021
running time:11 min.

Festival partners

Ministerstvo kultury
Fond kinematografie
Město Jihlava
Kraj Vysočina
Creative Europe Media
GEMO
Česká televize
Český rozhlas
Aktuálně.cz
Respekt
Dafilms

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