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Directed by | Guðjón Ragnarsson |
Written by | Iikka Vehkalathi |
Produced by | Margrét Jónasdóttir |
Starring | Brynjar Karl Sigurðsson |
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Running time | 70 minutes |
Country | Iceland |
Language | Icelandic |
Raise the bar (Icelandic: Hækkum rána) is an Icelandic documentary about the controversial journey of a girls basketball team under the direction of coach Brynjar Karl Sigurðsson. [1]
The film was released at the Sjónvarp Síminn Premium streaming service on 10 February 2021 [2] and immediately raised a controversy in Iceland due to Brynjar's coaching methods. [3] [4] [5]
The film follows the journey of the a girls basketball team under the direction of coach Brynjar Karl Sigurðsson and their quest to be allowed to compete in boys tournaments. [6]
At the 2021 International Film Festival for Young Audiences, Filem'on, Raise the Bar won the award for best documentary. [7]