Sigur Rós: Heima (2007)

In the summer of 2006, Sigur Rós returned home to play a series of free, unannounced concerts for the people of Iceland.

Director:

Dean DeBlois

Stars:

Amiina, Hildur Arsaelsdottir, Jon Thor Birgisson

1 win & 1 nomination.

Cast

Credited cast:
Amiina	...	Self
Hildur Arsaelsdottir	...	Self (as Hildur Ársealsdóttir)
Jon Thor Birgisson	...	Self
Orri P. Dyrason	...	Self
Georg Holm	...	Self
María Huldmarkan	...	Self
Sólrún Sumarliðadóttir	...	Self
Kjartan Sveinsson	...	Self
Edda Rún Ólafsdóttir	...	Self

Storyline

In the summer of 2006, Sigur Rós returned home to play a series of free, unannounced concerts for the people of Iceland. This film documents their already legendary tour with intimate reflections from the band and a handful of new acoustic performances.

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Plot Keywords:

iceland | post rock | one word title | sigur ros | 

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Taglines:

Heima. A tribute to the people and places that make up 'home.'

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Genres:

Documentary | Music

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Did You Know?

Trivia

Live-action directorial debut of Dean DeBlois.

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Quotes

Band member: It's kind of a safe haven for us, Iceland. We are left on our own here.

User Reviews

The "Citizen Kane" of music documentaries.

An absolute masterpiece...visually astonishing and deeply moving.

The juxtaposition of opposites is seen and heard throughout this film (ex: light and shadow, life and death, motion and stillness, perfection and imperfection, young and old) which suggests the circularity of life. Heima also presents the viewer with an all-encompassing look at the beauty of Iceland as a segment of a much larger picture, Earth.

This film is perfectly accentuated by the music of Sigur Ros as well as the free spirited attitude of the members of their band. Altogether, this film transcends the genre of music documentary (rockumentary) and takes it to an entirely new level with beauty that will bring tears to your eyes.

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

Iceland

Language:

English Icelandic

Release Date:

5 October 2007 (Iceland)

Also Known As:

Heima

Filming Locations:

Iceland

Box Office

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$36,229

Company Credits

Production Co:

Klikk Film, Truenorth Productions

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital (5.1 surround)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1