Raise the bar (Icelandic: Hækkum rána) is an Icelandic documentary about the controversial journey of a girls basketball team under the direction of coach Brynjar Karl Sigurðsson.[1]
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| Directed by | Guðjón Ragnarsson |
| Written by | Iikka Vehkalathi |
| Produced by | Margrét Jónasdóttir |
| Starring | Brynjar Karl Sigurðsson |
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Running time | 70 minutes |
| Country | Iceland |
| Language | Icelandic |
The film was released at the Sjónvarp Síminn Premium streaming service on 10 February 2021[2] and immediately raised a controversy in Iceland due to Brynjar's coaching methods.[3][4][5]
Premises
editThe film follows the journey of the a girls basketball team under the direction of coach Brynjar Karl Sigurðsson and their quest to be allowed to compete in boys tournaments.[6]
Accolades
editAt the 2021 International Film Festival for Young Audiences, Filem'on, Raise the Bar won the award for best documentary.[7]
References
edit- ^ Einar Þorsteinsson; Róbert Jóhannsson (18 February 2021). "Þarft að vita hvar línan er og byggja upp traust". RÚV (in Icelandic). Retrieved 20 February 2021.
- ^ "Hækkum rána". Síminn (in Icelandic). 10 February 2021. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
- ^ Viðar Halldórsson (16 February 2021). "Helgar tilgangurinn meðalið?". Kjarninn (in Icelandic). Retrieved 20 February 2021.
- ^ Ágúst Borgþór Sverrisson (16 February 2021). "Brynjar umdeildur – Lofaður fyrir að valdefla stúlkur en gagnrýndur fyrir að afreksvæða íþróttir ungra barna". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). Retrieved 20 February 2021.
- ^ Ingvi Þór Sæmundsson (19 February 2021). "Það þarf að undirbúa stelpurnar fyrir allan nautaskítinn sem bíður þeirra". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 20 February 2021.
- ^ Kristín Ólafsdóttir (18 February 2021). ""Umdeildasti körfuboltaþjálfari landsins" og stelpurnar hans". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 20 February 2021.
- ^ Ásdís Ásgeirsdóttir (28 November 2021). "Hækkum rána á fleygiferð". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 29 November 2021.
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