Environmental Film Fest: Summer Series

Watch Party: The Seer and the Unseen

Expired March 28, 2021 2:00 AM
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This magic realist documentary about invisible elves, financial collapse, and the surprising power of belief follows Ragga, a grandmother and “seer” who has the ability to communicate directly with a parallel realm of elves — invisible spirits of nature that over half of Iceland believes in. When the elves enlist Ragga to speak on behalf of nature under threat, she begins a journey to protect a lava field set to be razed by road construction — just one of the many needless projects in the wake of Iceland’s financial meltdown in 2008, driven by the “invisible hand of the free market.” Through Ragga’s story, the film explores the invisible forces — be they elves or the market — that shape our world and transform our natural landscapes.

  • Year
    2019
  • Runtime
    80 minutes
  • Country
    United States, Iceland
  • Director
    Sara Dosa