Iceland is the smallest nation ever to qualify for the World Cup, and the team and its incredible story have caught the attention of the entire world. But is it possible that the same forces that turned these boys into heroes also got the nation into trouble during the 2008 financial crisis? Through the players themselves and others, we learn what Icelanders hope for and what they fear.
Crew
Hafsteinn Gunnar Sigurðsson
Director, Screenplay
Guðmundur Björn Þorbjörnsson
Screenplay
Janus Bragi Jakobsson
Editor
Víðir Sigurðsson
Director of Photography
Thor Eliasson
Director of Photography
Árni Filippusson
Director of Photography
Ásgrímur Guðbjartsson
Director of Photography
Sigurjón Sighvatsson
Producer
Sindri Páll Kjartansson
Producer
Skarphéðinn Guðmundsson
Co-Producer
Þórir S. Sigurjónsson
Co-Producer
Jesse Nicita
Co-Producer
Björn Viktorsson
Sound Designer
Loji Höskuldsson
Music
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