The Chicken Commander (2004)

Genre : Documentary

Runtime : 52M

Director : Fridrik Gudmundsson
Writer : Kristinn Hrafnsson, Martin Regal

Synopsis

The Chicken Commander is a unique film about a few Icelandic civilians, from a country that has no military, suddenly bearing arms at garrison KAIA (Kabul Airport). At the centre is the garrison commander Halli, who was transformed from an air-traffic controller in Reykjavik to a high ranking officer in a NATO army. The commander gave unprecedented and uncensored access to his garrison and the close to 2000 multinational troops stationed in the war torn country of Afghanistan. Through the often naïve eyes of the Icelandic men we experience the environment, both inside the camp and outside and get to know their emotions and sometimes humorous vision towards their own experience.

Actors

Crews

Fridrik Gudmundsson
Fridrik Gudmundsson
Director
Kristinn Hrafnsson
Kristinn Hrafnsson
Screenplay
Martin Regal
Martin Regal
Screenplay
Fridrik Gudmundsson
Fridrik Gudmundsson
Director of Photography
Birgir Þór Bragason
Birgir Þór Bragason
Editor
Fridrik Gudmundsson
Fridrik Gudmundsson
Editor
Ásta Briem
Ásta Briem
Editor
Barði Jóhannsson
Barði Jóhannsson
Music
Kristinn Hrafnsson
Kristinn Hrafnsson
Producer
Sigurjón Jónsson
Sigurjón Jónsson
Producer
Birgir Tryggvason
Birgir Tryggvason
Sound
Helgi Finnbogason
Helgi Finnbogason
Still Photographer