Rakel Garðarsdóttir

Movies

UseLess
Producer
A young single mother explores the issues of waste in food consumption and the fashion industry. Via interviews with various experts, designers and activists, she not only identifies the problems but discovers real-world solutions that can lead to a significant reduction in waste.
UseLess
Screenplay
A young single mother explores the issues of waste in food consumption and the fashion industry. Via interviews with various experts, designers and activists, she not only identifies the problems but discovers real-world solutions that can lead to a significant reduction in waste.
UseLess
Director
A young single mother explores the issues of waste in food consumption and the fashion industry. Via interviews with various experts, designers and activists, she not only identifies the problems but discovers real-world solutions that can lead to a significant reduction in waste.
Korríró
Producer
The tale of Goldilocks is sometimes viewed as a cautionary tale that imparts a lesson about the hazards of wandering off and exploring unknown territory. The point about safety and shelter. But in its essence it was a tale about an intruder who could not control herself when encountering the possessions of others.
How Do You Like Iceland?
Production Assistant
How do you like Iceland? is a documentary about foreigners' perception of Icelanders. The film is mainly based on interviews with 37 foreigners from 9 countries who come from the world of art, sport, business and politics. Many humorous questions and interesting topics arise when the Icelandic nation is examined through the eye of the foreigner: Do foreigners think of Reykjavík as Bangkok of the north? Are the Icelanders an isolated and inbred nation? Or rather special and like no other? Is Icelandic inventiveness fit for export? Is the "pure and unspoiled" nation itself environmentally friendly?
Love is in the Air
Production Assistant
In September 2003, thirteen people from Iceland set out for an adventure. Their goal was to stage their successful, Icelandic production of Romeo and Juliet in the historically renowned Young Vic Theatre in London. The group hijacks two floors of the shady Albany hotel for three months and then begin tireless rehearsals for the premiere. But life in London doesn’t come easy. Trouble on the stage and despair backstage is documented as we follow the group through the good times and the bad. Will this ambitious theatre group from a small, volcanic island in the North manage the impossible and succeed in the big world? Or will they be forced to return home with their tails between their legs? Love is in the Air is an incredible story of achieving the impossible through perseverance and courage.