Screaming Masterpiece (Gargandi snilld in Icelandic) is a 2005 documentary film directed and written by Ari Alexander Ergis Magnússon about the music scene in Iceland. It attempts to explore the reasons why Iceland has such a rich variety of musical talent.
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| Directed by | Ari Alexander Ergis Magnússon |
| Written by | Ari A. E. Magnússon |
| Cinematography | Lance Bangs[1] Bergsteinn Björgúlfsson |
| Music by | Björk Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson Mugison Múm Sigur Rós Slowblow Steindór Andersen Ghostigital |
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Running time | 87 min. |
| Country | Iceland |
| Language | Icelandic |
The film itself shows mostly live performances and interviews by some of Iceland's biggest musicians, including Björk, Sigur Rós, Slowblow, múm, Ghostigital, Quarashi, Singapore Sling amongst others, over the backdrop of Icelandic scenery. It contains also interview clips with the musician and goði Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson of the Íslenska Ásatrúarfélagið, the official Ásatrú religious organization of Iceland.
See also
edit- Rokk í Reykjavík (1982) an earlier documentary on Iceland's music scene.
References
editExternal links
edit- Gargandi Snilld at IMDb
- Screaming Masterpiece at AllMovie
- Screaming Masterpiece Trailer and Official Website
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