
The World Record Holder in the Lighthouse
2009, Icelandic. Directed by Jón Karl Helgason.
Lighthouse keepers are a dying breed all over the world, as automated equipment has been making their job obsolete. The story of Óskar- Iceland´s last lighthouse keeper, is the unique story of a recluse who has spent all his life in Storhofdi - lighthouse, the windiest weather station in Iceland, besides setting a world record in bird tagging.
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- 0h 52m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- Icelandic
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- Released
- 19 June 2009
- Original title
- Heimsmethafinn í vitanum
- Written by
- Kristín Jóhannsdóttir, Jón Karl Helgason
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Who directed The World Record Holder in the Lighthouse?
The World Record Holder in the Lighthouse (2009) was directed by Jón Karl Helgason and stars Þorvaldur Friðriksson, Jón Múli Árnason, Ragnhildur Magnúsdóttir.