A9ainst

A9ainst is a film about nine participants in a political protest action attempted on the public benches of the Icelandic parliament in December 2008. A year after the non-violent demonstration those nine were charged and prosecuted for an ‘attack against parliament’, with reference to a sort of anti-terrorist clause in the penal code. The film is an attempt to investigate their vision: which lines of thought were pursued by those activists willing to go a few steps further than the general public 40 days before massive demonstrations overthrew Iceland’s government.

Release Date

June 11, 2011

Runtime

79 min

Genres

Documentary

Directed by

Haukur Már Helgason, Halldór Arnar Úlfarsson, Bryndís Björgvinsdóttir, Einar Axel Helgason

Language

Icelandic

Budget

Revenue