During the series of free gigs around Iceland, Sigur Ros created a concert film that doesn't quite follow the usual standards of the genre. They concentrated on the people, the places, and the amazing country around them, and the beautiful film Heima was born.
All the performa...( read more)
Sigur Rós, Jon Thor Birgisson, Orri Pall Dyrason
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...( read more
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DVD Release Date: March 4, 2008
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November 16, 2008
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March 29, 2008
beautiful country, beautiful music, beautiful film...and finally an audience that understands the lyrics lol
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March 11, 2008
Icelandic alternative band Sigur Ros return to their homeland after a long world tour for a couple of concerts at very unusual places. This documentary shows new performances of some of their songs, short interview glimpses with the band and breathtaking images of Iceland mixed t...( read more)
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February 23, 2008
An original approach to a music film pays dividends, capturing the feelings of a unique group.
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February 16, 2008
A beautiful melding of music and travelogue. One of the best musical acts I have ever seen in concert give us a lovely tour around their home country of Iceland.
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October 25, 2009
I may be biased, seeing as I live in Iceland, but this is one of the most amazing advertisements for coming to Iceland! Leaving aside the fact that Sigur Ros music, to me anyway, IS Iceland, then you have the beautiful way this film is shot. So many different settings, small town...( read more)
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August 15, 2009
a brilliant band doing shows in there home land i can only imagine the way it must feel to these people who can actually understand what they are saying
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June 25, 2009
This isn't a normal band documentary. If you're expecting to see the band's inner conflicts (ala: Some Kind Of Monster) then you're watching the wrong documentary. Hell this is more of a promotional tool for Iceland than it is about Sigur Ros themselves. I can't say that I com...( read more)
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May 9, 2009
Sigur preforms for free in their hometown. The outcome is a surreal and moving experience. Get personal with this great Icelandic band and the jawdropping scenery.
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