Synopsis

Icelandic music hit the international scene with Björk and the Sugarcubes. In the last decade, several bands and solo acts have followed suit. Sigur Rós, Múm, Bang Gang, Mugison, Minus, and Slowblow are a few of the more recent names—and there are even more unpronounceable ones to look forward to in the coming years. “It’s different,” is most people’s first reaction on hearing this diverse but highly original music. “Where is all this coming from?”

Director

Ari Alexander Ergis Magnússon

Born in 1968 in Iceland, he graduated from Parsons Paris School of Design in 1996. Since then, he has held exhibitions of his paintings, installations, and video art in galleries across Iceland, Sweden, France, the UK, and China. In recent years, he has focused on documentary filmmaking.