by Melanie Goodfellow, Wendy Mitchell, Geoffrey Macnab; ScreenDaily

In a year when festivals will hope for the return of audiences, industry and some sense of normalcy, Screen rounds up key contenders vying for the attention of programmers from France, Benelux, Nordics, Italy, Germany, Spain, Central and Eastern Europe, and Russia. (*denotes film previously appeared in Screen’s 2020 list)

Lamb (Ice)*

Dir. Valdimar Jóhannsson

This supernatural drama stars Noomi Rapace and Hilmir Snær Guðnason 
as an Icelandic couple who adopt a new-born child that is half-human, half-sheep. First-time feature director Valdimar Jóhannsson 
co-wrote the script with acclaimed Icelandic author and poet Sjón, who has also worked with Robert Eggers on The Northman. Post-production was completed in late 2020. Contact: New Europe Film Sales

Director of Photography: Eli Arenson

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