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Bring the magic to your living room with Virtual Film of the Month and stream The Day Iceland Stood Still, the true story of one day that catapulted Iceland to the world’s superpower of gender equality, anytime in June for just $10 — over half of the proceeds of each ticket supports the filmmaker.
Stay tuned after the film for a conversation in which director Pamela Hogan and producer Hrafnhildur Gunnarsdóttir discuss the making of the film and answer some of the questions that most often come up during audience Q&As.
When almost all the women of Iceland walked off the job and out of their homes one Fall morning in 1975 refusing to work, cook, or take care of the children, they brought their country to its knees and sparked a revolution that has transformed the island nation into one of the best places in the world today to be a woman. Called “cheeky and inspirational” by Maine’s Sun Journal, and perfectly timed to commemorate the strike’s 50th anniversary, the story is subversive and playful. “We loved our male chauvinist pigs,” recalls one of the activists, “We just wanted to change them a little!” Blending firsthand testimony, dynamic animation, archival footage, and a rousing end-credits song by Björk, the film is providing hope, laughter, and inspiration to viewers all over the world.
- Year2024
- Runtime70 minutes
- DirectorPamela Hogan
- ProducerHrafnhildur Gunnarsdóttir
Bring the magic to your living room with Virtual Film of the Month and stream The Day Iceland Stood Still, the true story of one day that catapulted Iceland to the world’s superpower of gender equality, anytime in June for just $10 — over half of the proceeds of each ticket supports the filmmaker.
Stay tuned after the film for a conversation in which director Pamela Hogan and producer Hrafnhildur Gunnarsdóttir discuss the making of the film and answer some of the questions that most often come up during audience Q&As.
When almost all the women of Iceland walked off the job and out of their homes one Fall morning in 1975 refusing to work, cook, or take care of the children, they brought their country to its knees and sparked a revolution that has transformed the island nation into one of the best places in the world today to be a woman. Called “cheeky and inspirational” by Maine’s Sun Journal, and perfectly timed to commemorate the strike’s 50th anniversary, the story is subversive and playful. “We loved our male chauvinist pigs,” recalls one of the activists, “We just wanted to change them a little!” Blending firsthand testimony, dynamic animation, archival footage, and a rousing end-credits song by Björk, the film is providing hope, laughter, and inspiration to viewers all over the world.
- Year2024
- Runtime70 minutes
- DirectorPamela Hogan
- ProducerHrafnhildur Gunnarsdóttir