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101 Reykjavik
The gist: A 28-year-old from the neighborhood of the title has mommy issues galore: He still lives with a mother who bathes him, and after bedding the lesbian who steals Mom's heart, he might be the father of the baby the women plan to raise together.
Its American cousin: The Kevin Smith double feature of Mallrats and Chasing Amy, which star Jason Lee as, respectively, a rudderless geek and part of a love triangle involving a woman who swings both ways.
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Either Way
The gist: Two men spend their days painting lines on Iceland's remote roads, while the mythical and the intimate shake up their quotidian work.
Its American cousin: Prince Avalanche, David Gordon Green's 2013 remake, which starred Paul Rudd and Emile Hirsch, relocated to rural Texas, but retained the original's material, sometimes word for (translated) word.
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Eleven Men Out
The gist: After coming out, the star player of a pro Icelandic soccer team is forced to join an amateur league, which is stocked with other gay men and soon goes up against the homophobic pros -- on Gay Pride Day, of course.
Its American cousin: Hollywood isn't crawling with gay sports titles, so we'll give this one to the ladies, who in A League of Their Own prove they can handle a little "dirt in the skirt."
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Noi the Albino
The gist: The eponymous, whip-smart high schooler in this 2003 gem is a walking contradiction: He lacks pigment, but there's more vibrancy in his rebellious persona than in most of his neighbors combined.
Its American cousin: Powder, a supernatural '90s drama about an albino teen with telepathic powers, history's highest IQ, and plenty of sunblock.
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Of Horses and Men
The gist: A study of man, beast, and their undeniable links, this pitch-black comedy homes in on Iceland's miniature horse breed and its curious equestrians, who are slaves to nature's inflexible will.
Its American cousin: Nada. Sorry, Seabiscuit, but this is a true original, reflective of Iceland's alternately bleak and warm sense of humor -- which can shift on a dime.