'A man in front of a waterfall. A girl on a horse. A woman on a rock by the sea... These are the photographs, taken by a young Danish priest in Iceland and discovered years later, that inspired Hlynur Pálmason’s Godland. Except, these photographs never existed, and understanding why is key to framing Godland.'
What happens to culture, language and truth when the coloniser is allowed to shape history? This is the central conceit of Hlynur Pálmason’s visually arresting new film. We peer beyond the frame to investigate these ideas permeating the magnificent Godland.
Godland is out now
