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Thursday 14 October Thursday 14 October 15:00 Beyond the Sea 18:15 Higher You and I By Bowen Staines Documentary about Hjálmar in Jamaica Welcome to , the loneliest country in the world. It Hjálmar mix reggae with Icelandic musical roots. The is in this secluded, rainy country that intense talent has band's authentic sound and sincerity have made it been brewing - completely underground - and almost one of Iceland's most cherished bands. They won an entirely unheard of in the rest of the world. Reykjavik award for best Icelandic rock album in 2004 and all plays home to some of the most creative, ambitious, Hjálmar's albums are on the top 100 list of the best and enigmatic music in all of Scandinavia - or perhaps Icelandic albums ever! Every reggae band has got to even the world. "Handan við sjóinn - Beyond the Sea" is have at least one pilgrimage to Kingston, Jamaica. a candid and intimate look at the meticulously crafted Hjálmar finally were able to make this dream come music of Iceland, as well as the country by which it is inspired. Features interviews true and recorded an album. It is clear that the band and performances by Icelandic rock legends Minus, Celestine, , Esja, had a ball recording this album. That is also apparent from the accompanying DVD Dikta, Singapore Sling, and The Foreign Monkeys. documentary. The holiday feeling transfers into the music. Friday 15 October Friday 15 October 15:00 Who is Barði 18:15 Screaming Masterpiece By Ragnar Bragason By Ari Ergils MagnússonScreaming Masterpiece is Bardi Johannsson is an Icelandic rock musician, film a documentary film about the music scene in Iceland. composer, writer, TV show host (of surrealist Icelandic TV It attempts to explore the reasons why Iceland has show Konfekt), author, clothing designer, film director and such a rich variety of musical talent. The film itself more. He is mostly known for his work with (who shows mostly live performances and interviews by have released three albums to date, and are working on a some of Iceland's biggest musicians, including Björk, fourth) and Lady & Bird, a side project alongside talented Sigur Rós, Slowblow, múm, Ghostigital, Quarashi, French artist Keren Ann. Bardi has also been active in terms Singapore Sling amongst others, over the backdrop of of writing scores for movies and documentaries. Bardi has Icelandic scenery. It contains also interview clips with also co-written a fake documentary about himself called Who Is Bardi? the musician and goði Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson of the official Ásatrú religious organization of Iceland. Saturday 16 October Saturday 16 October 15:00 The Sky may be Falling ... 18:15 Where is the Snow?! But the Stars look good on You By Gunnar Guðbjörnsson og Bowen Staines By Gunnar B. Guðbjörnsson Two of Iceland´s biggest art festivals RIFF, Reykjavík International

Film Festival, and , Music Festival, decide to co- A documentary following the young and extremely talented operate and make a documentary about Iceland Airwaves - Where's Icelandic musician, and all-round nice bloke, Ólafur Arnalds, first The Snow? - and premiere it at RIFF 2010. It was filmed at Iceland at the Icelandic Airwaves and then straight to a full scale UK Airwaves 2009 and features Performances by Icelandic superstars, tour.Its title is The Sky May Be Falling...but the stars look good such as: Agent Fresco, Olafur Arnalds, Dikta, Esja, Mammút Reykjavik! Retro Stefson, on you or, in Icelandic Himininn er að hrynja ... en stjörnurnar Pall Oskar, Hjaltalin, Retron, Bróðir Svartúlfs, Kimono, Our Lives, Dr. Spock and MANY fara þér vel and acts as a nice little introduction to Ólafur himself. more! Musicians are also asked: What makes the Airwaves Music Festival so special? That's a wonderful accent he has there. It comes in three parts and focuses on getting to know "Óli", as his friends call him, and his music.