Against the Current (DVD)

Directed by Óskar Páll Sveinsson

Release Year: 2021

Running Time: 90

UPC: 7 38329 25523 7

Optional English Subtitles: Yes

Color Type: Color

Language: Icelandic w/ English subtitles

Genres: Documentary, Sports

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Veiga Grétarsdóttir

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Directed by Óskar Páll Sveinsson

How far do you have to travel to find yourself? And what sacrifices are you willing to make to get there? Veiga Grétarsdóttir is the first person in the world to attempt to kayak over 2,000 kilometers around Iceland, counter-clockwise and “against the current.” This achievement has been said to be comparable to climbing the mountain K2. Veiga’s personal journey is no less remarkable. She was born 44 years ago as a boy in a fishing village on the far west coast of Iceland. Veigar had a wife and family but decided that she could no longer live as a man, and at the age of 38, decided to undergo gender reassignment. The inner struggle for Veigar to become Veiga was a journey as difficult if not more so than the solo kayak expedition she undertakes. These two stories of conflict and struggle are intertwined as the film follows her amazing 103 day journey around Iceland, with the magical, rugged coastline of the country a backdrop to the story of Veiga’s transition.

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"Against the Current is a gem. It’s gorgeous in many ways. The images of Iceland’s beauty are breathtaking."

Michael Ordona, Los Angeles Times

“Equally thrilling and poignant. A triumph!”

Avi Offer, NYC Movie Guru

"Against the Current doesn’t waste time arguing about trans female athletes’ legitimacy. It just shows the life of one such woman and celebrates her accomplishments, with great pictorial style.”

Steve Erickson, Gay City News

“A gripping story... Against the Current shows that the possibilities are unlimited.”

Ray Lobo, Film Threat

"Like viewers of the best adventure documentaries, we are humbled by the majesty of nature.”

Jacob Anderson-Minshall, Out Traveler

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Veiga Grétarsdóttir kayaks around Iceland in Against the Current, a film by Óskar Páll Sveinsson.

Veiga Grétarsdóttir preparing to kayak around the coast of Iceland in Against the Current, a film by Óskar Páll Sveinsson.

Veiga Grétarsdóttir camping off the coast of Iceland in Against the Current, a film by Óskar Páll Sveinsson.

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