SIGUR ROS - HEIMA at AFI FEST 2007 presented by Audi
DIR: Dean de BloisPROD: John Best, Dean O'ConnorEXEC PROD: Paul Baines, Jon Thor Birgisson, Stefan Demetriou, Orri P. Dyrason, Terry Felgate, Georg Holm, Kári Sturluson, Kjartan SveinssonDP: Alan CalzattiED: Nick FentonMUS: Sigur RósSigur Ros's thank you letter to their motherland, HEIMA, will carry you on an ethereal cloud of profoundly gorgeous compositions as you float over the breathtaking Icelandic countryside—a landscape as hypnotic and serenely beautiful as their music. In the summer of 2006, Sigur Rós --who have inspired legions of devoted fans and become their homeland's biggest musical export since Bjork --returned home to play a series of free, unannounced concerts for the people of Iceland. Dean de Blois's documentary captures their reflections about the tour, their band, and being home. Beautifully shot at unique concert venues —an abandoned fish factory, a protest camp at a controversial dam, a small town coffee shop—the film's varied backdrops reflect the band's dense spiritual sound. The journey becomes the quintessential alt-music experience.Dean de Blois's film is like going to church and kneeling at the altar of sheer musical brilliance. If your eyes don't get misty, you are not human.