Screaming Masterpiece
Profiling Iceland's music, in the clubs of Reykjavik and across the country, and its history from Viking to present day. Features Sigur Ros, Bang Gang, Minus, Mum, Sugarcubes, Quarashi, Slowblow, Amina, Maginus, Bjork and many more. Read more
| Starring | Bjork, Steindor Anderson, Sigur Ros |
|---|---|
| Director | Ari Alexander Ergis Magnusson |
| Genres | Documentary |
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Screaming Masterpiece
Profiling Iceland's music, in the clubs of Reykjavik and across the country, and its history from Viking to present day. Features Sigur Ros, Bang Gang, Minus, Mum, Sugarcubes, Quarashi, Slowblow, Amina, Maginus, Bjork and many more.
| Starring | Bjork, Steindor Anderson, Sigur Ros |
|---|---|
| Director | Ari Alexander Ergis Magnusson |
| Studio | SODA PICTURES |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 24 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Documentary |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Released | DVD: 24 Apr 2006 |
| Format | DVD |
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Thanks largely to the success of Björk and Sigur Rós, Icelandic music has now gained a substantial international... read more on Time Out
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4 out of 4 people found this review helpful
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Mums Gone To Iceland
Giving a brief overview of many of the diverse bands of the Icelandic music scene Screaming Masterpiece focuses on performance footage interspaced with short but informative interviews with band members. What comes through very strongly is that there is a real sense of community between the groups. If you're a fan of Bjork & find the likes of Sigur Ros intriguing then this documentary is a great introduction to a handful of other bands that create innovative, powerful music.
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2 out of 2 people found this review helpful
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Maybe not a masterpiece
The North Atlantic island of Iceland is home to only 300,000 people, and according to this documentary, most of them are all in a band. That such a tiny population should spawn so many musicians is hardly explored. But the wide diversity of music is, most of it strangely mesmerising, to the extent that the film has a vaguely hypnotic feel to it. Naturally Icelandic superstar Bjork features heavily in her eccentric way.
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