Honorary Screening: Wicker
Háskólabió
29. september, kl 19:00 (7:00pm)
Alexander Skarsgård will attend the Nordic premiere of at Háskólabíó. All seats in the Grand Auditorium were filled, as the actor received RIFF’s Honorary Award for Artistic Excellence and joined audiences for a conversation moderated by Andri Snær Magnason after the screening, making for a truly memorable evening at Reykjavík International Film Festival. at RIFF. This is a unique opportunity to see Skarsgård’s latest film on the big screen and meet one of the most acclaimed actors of his generation in person.
Skarsgård will also receive the RIFF 2026 Honorary Award for Outstanding Artistic Achievement and take part in a Q&A session.
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The Loneliest Man in Town + Q&A
Háskólabió
29. september, kl 17:30 (5:30pm)
The film’s directors will take part in a Q&A.
Blues musician Al Cook lives in an apartment filled with memories. Outside, the world carries on without him. But when his home is slated for demolition, out of the ruins of his existence, a long-forgotten dream suddenly resurfaces.
La Gradiva
Háskólabió
29. september, kl 19:00 (7:00pm)
Director: Marine Atlan
A class of high school students travels to Pompeii to explore the ruins and the bodies preserved beneath the ash by Mount Vesuvius. The trip becomes a unique moment in which the energy of youth encounters a world where time has stood still. Their desires rise to the surface with unexpected intensity, eventually causing the fragile social dynamic the group has created to unravel.
Sólveig Anspach Award
Háskólabió
29. september, kl 17:00 (5:00pm)
The awards named in honour of filmmaker Sólveig Anspach (1960-2015) were established in 2017 to inspire a new generation of women directors while celebrating Icelandic and French short films in Sólveig's memory. This year's seven nominated films - three Icelandic and four French - will be screened at a special awards ceremony hosted by the French Embassy in Reykjavík.
Chronovisor
Háskólabió
29. september, kl 22:00 (10:00pm)
Directors: Jack Auen, Kevin Walker
An armchair mystery in which the life of a reclusive academic collides with the story of a clandestine technology that can photograph the past.
Light Pillar
Háskólabió
29. september, kl 17:00 (5:00pm)
Director: Xu Zao
The future. Winter. Space travel is no longer a dream. A lonely janitor looks after the grounds of a run-down, bankrupt film studio. One day, however, a romantic journey begins when he meets an actress in a breathtaking virtual world, where the boundaries between reality and imagination become increasingly blurred.
Rehearsals for a Revolution
Háskólabió
29. september, kl 19:50 (7:50pm)
Leikstjóri: Pegah Ahangarani
Through five portraits of relatives and mentors, Pegah Ahangarani traces her life and over 40 years of Iran’s history. Using personal archives, home videos, protest footage, newspapers and recorded voices, she weaves intimate and collective memories, from 1979 to the war of 2026, portraying a country shaped by repression and hope for revolution.
Cannes 2026 - L'Œil d'Or – Best Documentary
A River’s Gaze
Háskólabió
29. september, kl. 19:00 (7:00pm)
Lavinia, a single mother striving to build a better life for herself and her 13-year-old son, lives in an impoverished Romanian village. Impulsive, quick to misread situations, and uncertain how to express love, she struggles to give him what he needs. As he stands on the threshold of adolescence, their bond is tested over the course of four seasons.
Do You Love Me
Háskólabió
29. september, kl 20:00 (8:00pm)
Director: Lana Daher
Do You Love Me is a playful and personal journey through Lebanon’s audiovisual memory, composed entirely of archival footage. It is a love letter to Beirut, spanning 70 years of film, TV, home videos, and photography, exploring the Lebanese collective psyche – marked by joy and intimacy, destruction and loss.
No Ghosts on Good Street
The Nordic House
29. september, kl. 21:45 (9:45pm)
Four siblings on the verge of adulthood try to build their independent lives without losing the bonds that connect them. The youngest, Benek, struggles with rejection from his older brother Franek, who was once his best friend but currently has problems of his own. Nastka is searching for love while Jana, the eldest, hopes her art project will bring relief to both herself and her siblings.
Once Upon a Time in Harlem
Háskólabió
29. september, kl 22:00 (10:00pm)
Directors: William Greaves, David Greaves
A decade after his death, boundary-breaking filmmaker William Greaves delivers one final surprise: footage of what he considered the most significant event he ever captured—a 1972 gathering he organised for the surviving luminaries of the Harlem Renaissance.
