Baltasar Kormákur On Iceland’s Oscar Entry ‘Touch’ & Being A Filmmaker Of Many Genres: “People Always Try To Put You In Brackets, And I Refuse To Be Put There”

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• Kormákur's film Touch marks the fifth time he's been chosen to represent Iceland in the International Feature Oscar race, cementing his status as the country's go-to cinematic ambassador.
• Despite being known for high-octane thrillers like 2 Guns and Everest, Kormákur asserts 'People always try to put you in brackets, and I refuse to be put there,' highlighting his desire to defy genre pigeonholing.