Follows the life of people inside and outside of Hlemmur Foodhall. An old bus stop in Reykjavík, Iceland that has been converted into a fancy foodhall.
Social & External
The people behind it
Óðinn Freyr Valgeirsson
Himself
Maya Sif
Herself
Bergrún Huld Arnarsdóttir
Sindri Guðlaugsson
Andreas W. Gunnarsson
Sveinn Rúnar Einarsson
An Icelandic documentary about the people that work, and hang around Hlemmur, the iconic Reykjavik bus stop. The film follows homeless people, people with disabilities, and a bus driver. A unique view in to their lives, and the view they have on the world. Soundtrack by Sigur Rós.
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