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Woman at War

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2018

A mild-mannered choir conductor leads a secret double life as an eco-saboteur waging a one-woman campaign against the aluminum industry despoiling the Icelandic highlands — until an unexpected chance to adopt a child complicates everything. A wry, rousing drama.

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An Icelandic environmental comedy-drama rooted in Icelandic highlands, activism, and local social life.

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Part of 10 Essential Icelandic Films

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