A wealth of world cinema hit the screens during the 22 nd Reykjavik International Film Festival (RIFF) which wrapped on October 5. Led by founder and director Hrönn Marinósdóttir and program director Fréderic Boyer, the 10-day event offered audiences a unique look at film history through its blend of new festival hits and a stream of visiting auteurs.

The opening night selection of “Kim Novak’s Vertigo,” a documentary by Alexandre O. Philippe, set the tone for interrogating cinema’s past. Unfortunately, Hollywood icon Novak was ill and could not attend, but a lineup of contemporary filmmakers such as Anton Corbijn, Mohsen Makhmalbaf, Apichatpong Weerasethakul and Ursula Meier, known for carving out their own unique path, introduced some of their past titles and conducted masterclasse

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