A widowed Icelandic dairy farmer rises up against the corrupt, all-powerful local cooperative that may have played a part in her husband’s death in this darkly comic, picturesque, rabble-rousing saga that recalls classic westerns.
Iceland/Denmark/Germany/France | 2019 | Grímur Hákonarson
The new film from the director of Rams is a darkly comic tale of a widowed Icelandic dairy farmer who rises up against the corrupt, all-powerful local cooperative that may have played a part in her husband’s death. This picturesque, rabble-rousing saga recalls classic westerns in which ranchers are the bad guys. “The spirit of Elia Kazan lives on.” –The Guardian (UK). Subtitles. 92 min.
The County, a Cinematheque streaming exclusive, can be viewed online from 4/30 thru at least 5/20 via the link below. Doing so supports the Cinematheque. Screening fee is $12 and you have 72 hours to watch it.
https://watch.eventive.org/thecounty/play/607e619f705333006791bd96
The County, a Cinematheque streaming exclusive, can be viewed online from 4/30 thru at least 5/20 via the link below. Doing so supports the Cinematheque. Screening fee is $12 and you have 72 hours to watch it.
2021/04/30 - 2021/05/20
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