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Heima (Sigur Ros: Heima)

Heima (Sigur Ros: Heima) (2007)

  • 100% of critics liked it
    (8 reviews)

  • 96% of users liked it
    (4,359 ratings)

On the heels of their 2006 concert tour, Icelandic alternative rockers Sigur Ros return to their picturesque homeland for a series of free, unannounced concerts. Follow the band as they perform their mesmerizing brand of hypnotic pop at such unconventional venues as an abandoned fish factory, a… More

Unrated,
Directed By
Genres
Musical & Performing Arts, Documentary
In Theaters
Sep 27, 2007 Wide
EMI Records

Critic Reviews

  • , Time Out

    Iceland's extraordinary natural beauty is as much a star of the movie as Sigur Rós's magisterial music and the all-local crew could hardly have done a more impressive promotional job had 'Heima' been commissioned by the Icelandic Tourist Board itself.

  • Anthony Quinn, Independent

    The whole island seems to be in transition - huge developments threaten to deface the natural grandeur of the place - and this documentary may yet come to represent a vital memorial.

  • Sukhdev Sandhu, Daily Telegraph

    The elegantly composed shots of the island's broodingly lonesome wide spaces offer clues as to the group's widescreen post-rock sound. Indeed, their music comes to seem site-specific, as environmentally immersed as the landscape art of Richard Long.

  • Peter Bradshaw, Guardian [UK]

    Sigur Ros' creativity and open attitude was at one with Iceland's ravishingly beautiful landscape.

  • Kevin Maher, Times [UK]

    When the band and the film move in sweet simpatico they produce a few precious moments of transcendent grandeur.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • El Hombre I


    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… More

  • Stella D


    beautiful country, beautiful music, beautiful film...and finally an audience that understands the lyrics lol

  • Jens S


    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… More

  • Gordon A


    An original approach to a music film pays dividends, capturing the feelings of a unique group.

  • Steve K


    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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