Birita

In the Faroe Islands, a family of theatre people are working on staging ‘King Lear’ with the mother in the lead role – a beloved actress who suffers from Alzheimer’s.

1h 30m2026

Faroese

Crew and Cast

Búi Dam

Búi DamDirector

Storyline

In the Faroe Islands, a family of theatre people are working on staging ‘King Lear’ with the mother in the lead role – a beloved actress who suffers from Alzheimer’s.

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Info

Status: Released
Released: 11 March 2026
Runtime: 1h 30m

Production

Director: Búi Dam
Countries: Faeroe Islands

Languages

Original: Faroese
Spoken: Faroese