Dagur Kari Quotes

France, Film Director
December 12, 1973

Dagur Kári is an Icelandic film director. He was born in Paris, France, to Icelandic parents, and returned to Iceland when he was 3 years old. Dagur graduated from the National Film School of Denmark in 1999, with art house short movie Lost Weekend. The film got off to a good start, and gained the first popularity winning 11 prizes on the international festival circuit.

I don't think that any Icelandic filmmaker feels like he belongs to Icelandic filmmaking, because nobody really knows what it is.

Dagur Kari
I used to be a huge fan. "The Simpsons" taught me a lot about filmmaking. It imitates film, but it's drawn, so everything is super clear

Dagur Kari

Filmmaking is, a sort of uncontrolled process. I think it's very important to be open to the unexpected and at the same time, of course, maintain your vision, be open to the all the things you didn't think of yourself that can make the film better.

Dagur Kari
- Time
- Important
- Vision
Usually the script is much more funny than the film turns out to be, in my case. The script is almost like a comic book but when you start making it, for some reason the film gets very serious.

Dagur Kari
- Book
- Funny
- Serious