The Garden | |
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Directed by | Ragnar Bragason |
Written by | Ragnar Bragason |
Produced by | Davíd Óskar Ólafsson |
Starring | |
Cinematography | Árni Filippusson |
Edited by | Michal Czarnecki |
Music by | Mugison |
Distributed by | Sena |
Release date |
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Running time | 112 minutes |
Country | Iceland |
Language | Icelandic |
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