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The original title is "Hálfur Álfur" (IS).
The runtime is 65 minutes (1h 5m).
The film was directed by Jón Bjarki Magnússon.
Cinematography was handled by Jón Bjarki Magnússon.
This title is listed on IMDb as tt13375198.

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Masterpiece
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Hálfur Álfur
Released
Íslenska
Iceland