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Shadowtown

Set in Iceland, Maya inherits an old house from a schizophrenic grandmother she didn't know. Messages from a mysterious source lead to questions about her grandmother's death and ultimately put her own life in danger.

  • Jon Einarsson Gustafsson
    Director
    Wrath of Gods, Kanadiana, The Importance of Being Icelandic
  • Karolina Lewicka
    Director
    In A Heartbeat
  • Jon Einarsson Gustafsson
    Writer
    Wrath of Gods, Kanadiana, The Importance of Being Icelandic
  • Karolina Lewicka
    Writer
    In a Heartbeat, Wrath of Gods
  • Leif Bristow
    Producer
    Risings Suns, Love on Safari, The Apostle Peter: Redemption, The Red Dress, Sophie & Sheba, Saul: The Journey to Damascus, Kart Racer, Blizzard
  • Brittany Bristow
    Key Cast
    "Maya"
    Dancing In the Shadow of Mao, Holiday Date, Rising Suns, Blizzard, Kiss and Cry
  • John Rhys-Davies
    Key Cast
    "Einar"
    The Lord of the Rings, Raiders of the Lost Ark
  • Edda Björgvinsdóttir
    Key Cast
    "María"
    Under The Tree, Stella for Office
  • Kolbeinn Arnbjörnsson
    Key Cast
    "Asgeir"
    Case, Autumn Lights, The Cliff
  • Inga Maria Eyjolfsdottir
    Key Cast
    "Soley"
    Th Orange Tune, Hugrún
  • Rúnar Freyr Gíslason
    Key Cast
    "Pétur"
    Ástríður, Ófærð, Case
  • Atli Oskar Fjalarsson
    Key Cast
    "Damon"
    Sparrows, Jitters, The Midnight Sky, 2 Birds
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Skuggahverfið
  • Project Type:
    Feature
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 24 minutes
  • Country of Origin:
    Canada
  • Country of Filming:
    Iceland
  • Language:
    English, Icelandic
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Reykjavik International Film Festival
    Reykjavik
    Iceland
    September 29, 2020
    World Premiere
    Icelandic Panorama
Director Biography - Jon Einarsson Gustafsson, Karolina Lewicka

Jon Einarsson Gustafsson is a director and producer from Iceland. He directed the documentary Wraht of Gods (CBC, RÚV), The Importance of Being Icelandic (CBC) and he produced the multi-award winning short film In a Heartbeat.

Karolina Lewicka grew up in Poland but emigrated to Canada and later to Iceland. She wrote and directed the award winning short film In a Heartbeat. She produced the documentary Wrath of Gods (CBC, RÚV).

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