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C H R Y S A L I S

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.

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

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