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Icelandic actor Roman Ægir Fjölnisson wins top honour at Barcelona film festival

Roman Ægir Fjölnisson received the best actor award at the Hope and Love international film festival in Barcelona. He described the experience as an unexpected shock.

Person holding a trophy in front of a step-and-repeat awards backdrop (Barcelona)
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Roman Ægir Fjölnisson won the award for best actor in a leading role at the Hope and Love international film festival, held in Barcelona. The win was first reported by mbl.is.

The Hope and Love festival is an international event celebrating cinematic achievements, and takes place annually in Barcelona.

Fjölnisson told mbl.is that the award came as a complete surprise. “It was completely a shock to win these awards. I did not expect it,” he said.

Describing the moment on stage, he said, “I went up on stage and I basically remember nothing of what I…”

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Image: Writerinmeph / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0) · licence, original (resized) Illustrative image.