''Bye Bye Bluebird'' is a 1999 Danish-Faroese comedy-drama road movie directed by

Katrin Ottarsdóttir Katrin Ottarsdóttir (born 1957) is a Faroese movie director and author. Biography Katrin Ottarsdóttir was born in Tórshavn. While growing up in the Faroes, she did not have television available to her, but enjoyed cinema. She went to Denmark i ...

and starring Hildigunn Eyðfinsdóttir and

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. The satirical film relates the tale of two eccentric young women who, after years abroad, return to their native Faroe Islands, and embark on a strange road trip. The film received awards at several film festivals including Lübeck Nordic Film Festival, Rouen Nordic Film Festival and the

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Cast

* Hildigunn Eyðfinsdóttir as Rannvá *

as Barba *

Johan Dalsgaard Johan * Johan (given name) * Johan (film), ''Johan'' (film), a 1921 Swedish film directed by Mauritz Stiller * Johan (band), a Dutch pop-group ** Johan (album), ''Johan'' (album), a 1996 album by the group * Johan Peninsula, Ellesmere Island, Nunav ...

as Rúni * Elin K. Mouritsen as Barba's mother *

Peter Hesse Overgaard Peter may refer to: People * List of people named Peter, a list of people and fictional characters with the given name * Peter (given name) ** Saint Peter (died 60s), apostle of Jesus, leader of the early Christian Church * Peter (surname), a su ...

as Rannvá's stepfather * Nora Bærentsen as Rannvá's mother * Egi Dam as Rannvá's father * Lovisa Køtlum Petersen as Rannvá's daughter * Adelborg Linklett as Rannvá's grandmother *

Sverri Egholm Sverre, Sverrir or Sverri is a Nordic name from the Old Norse ''Sverrir'', meaning "wild, swinging, spinning". It is a common name in Norway, Iceland and the Faroe Islands; it is less common in Denmark and Sweden. It can also be a surname. Sverre m ...

as Rannvá's grandfather * Birita Mohr as Waitress / Singer * Sjúrður Sólstein as Smukke * Høgni Johansen as Helmsman * Kári Øster as Hærget Mand * Anna Kristin Bæk as Blafferpige

References

External links

''Bye Bye Blackbird''
at Det Danske Filminstitut (in Danish) * * 1999 films 1999 comedy-drama films Danish comedy-drama films Faroese films Faroese-language films 1990s road comedy-drama films Films directed by Katrin Ottarsdóttir Films scored by Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson {{1990s-comedy-drama-film-stub