The story of families living in barracks, left by the US Army in Reykjavik at the conclusion of World War II.
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| Baltasar Kormákur | ... | Baddi | |
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Gísli Halldórsson | ... | Thomas |
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Sigurveig Jónsdóttir | ... | Karolina |
| Halldóra Geirharðsdóttir | ... | Dolly | |
| Sveinn Geirsson | ... | Danni | |
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Guðmundur Ólafsson | ... | Grettir |
| Ingvar Sigurdsson | ... | Grjóni (as Ingvar Eggert Sigurðsson) | |
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Magnús Ólafsson | ... | Hreggviður |
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Pálína Jónsdóttir | ... | Hveragerður |
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Saga Jónsdóttir | ... | Gógó |
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Arnljótur Sigurðsson | ... | Bóbó eldri |
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Gylfi Sigurðsson | ... | Bóbó yngri |
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Valgerður Sigurðardóttir | ... | Gislina |
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Óskar Jónasson | ... | Lúí Lúí |
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Ævar Örn Jósefsson | ... | Maggi bjútí |
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Djoflaeyjan takes place in Reykjavik in the years following World War II. The British and American occupation army has left their bunkers behind. They became homes to hundreds of lower-class people who were pouring into the capital during those years. Djoflaeyjan tells the story of the struggle and often humorous life of people in the bunkers in those difficult times. Written by Frimann Stefansson <frimann@rhi.hi.is>
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barracks | elvis presley | unsubtitled foreign language | dysfunctional family | post world war two |Taglines:
Dyrasta kvikmynd sem gerd hefur verid a Islandi See more »Certificate:
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Release Date:
3 October 1996 (Iceland) See more »Also Known As:
A Ilha do Diabo See more »Edit
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Budget:
ISK 200,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
DEM 46,388 (Germany), 18 January 1998, Limited ReleaseOpening Weekend USA:
$5,814, 14 March 1999, Limited ReleaseGross USA:
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This is a true story which happened in Reykjavik, Iceland. The real name of Baddi is Bóbó. He was known as "Bóbó á Holtinu". See more »Goofs
When Baddi drives his car from the airport after staying at his mother in the USA, another person is seen in his car, though he apparently comes back alone. See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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A very dark comedy dealing with people living in abandoned US barracks in Iceland. The characters apparently were based on real people but really, they could be characters that we know in our own parts of the world, making the point that we are all part of the human race with our foibles and idiosyncrasies. Yes, it was in the Icelandic language; yes, you likely had to read sub-titles. But for anyone interested in serious film, this would be no hindrance. This film puts to shame the overwhelming majority of films made in the USA these days which seem to be dumbing down even more each year. This is a film about life, covering a wide range from comedy to tragedy, but always thought-provoking and involving.