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Iceland10 Essential Icelandic FilmsStop 7 of 10

Of Horses and Men

Hross í oss

2013

In a rural Icelandic community, the lives and loves of the locals are told through their intimate, often fateful bonds with their horses, in a series of interlaced vignettes both comic and tragic. An eccentric, striking anthology.

Why it’s here

An Icelandic ensemble film centered on rural horse culture and Icelandic social life.

Part of 10 Essential Icelandic Films

This film is stop 7 of 10 in the hand-ranked native-cinema route through Iceland. See the complete ranking or read the selection methodology.

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