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17. May 2005

Guy X filmed in Iceland

Guy X, starring Jason Biggs (American Pie), was filmed in Snaefellsnes West Iceland in the beginning of this month. Other leading actors in the film are Jeremy Northam (Gosford Park) and Natascha McElhone (The Truman Show). They were all present during the shooting in Iceland. The film is directed by Saul Metzstein (Late Night Shopping).

The movie is based on the novel “No one thinks of Greenland ” by John Griesemer and is a black comedy in the spirit of Catch 22 and M.A.S.H. The film is a Canadian, UK and Icelandic cooperation. It is expected that the largest part of the movie will be filmed in Iceland.

Among Icelandic actors in the film is Hilmir Snær Guðnason (101 Reykjavik, Angels of the Universe).

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