''Heima'' (; ''at home'') is a documentary film and double DVD set about the tour around
Iceland in the summer of 2006 of the band
Sigur Rós
Sigur Rós () is an Icelandic post-rock band from Reykjavík, active since 1994. The band comprises singer and guitarist Jón Þór "Jónsi" Birgisson, bassist Georg Hólm, and keyboardist Kjartan Sveinsson. Known for their ethereal sound, fron ...
. During the tour the band played two big open-air concerts at Miklatún -
Reykjavík (30 July) and
Ásbyrgi (4 August), as well as small scale concerts at
Ólafsvík (24 July),
Ísafjörður (26 July),
Djúpavík (27 July),
Háls,
Öxnadalur (28 July) and
Seyðisfjörður (3 August). In addition, a protest concert against the
Kárahnjúkar dam was performed at
Snæfellsskála (3 August). The documentary also includes footage of an acoustic concert played for family and friends at Gamla Borg, a coffee shop in the small town Borg, on 22 April 2007.
The documentary premiered in Iceland at the
Reykjavík International Film Festival opening day, 27 September 2007. ''Heima'' was released 5 November 2007 (4 December in North America) in two editions, one including atmospheric photos in a photobook documenting the tour. It has since then become a
cult film
A cult film or cult movie, also commonly referred to as a cult classic, is a film that has acquired a cult following. Cult films are known for their dedicated, passionate fanbase which forms an elaborate subculture, members of which engage ...
. In December 2007, American
webzine ''
Somewhere Cold'' voted ''Heima'' DVD of the Year on their ''2007 Somewhere Cold Awards Hall of Fame''.
The DVD has sold 5,000 copies in
Canada earning it a Gold Award under the Video Certifications. And it was certified Platinum for 100,000 copies in America.
On May 27, 2011 the band released an official HD-quality version of Heima on their website, available as digital download in
QuickTime
QuickTime is an extensible multimedia framework developed by Apple Inc., capable of handling various formats of digital video, picture, sound, panoramic images, and interactivity. Created in 1991, the latest Mac version, QuickTime X, is avai ...
format.
Track listing
The first DVD contains the documentary, with optional audio commentary from the band's manager, while the second DVD features full-length versions of the songs.
DVD 1
# "Titles/Intro"
# "Glósóli"
# "Sé lest"
# "Ágætis byrjun"
# "Heysátan"
# "Olsen Olsen"
# "Von"
# "Gítardjamm"
# "Vaka"
# "Á ferð til Breiðafjarðar vorið 1922" (with
Steindór Andersen
Steindór Andersen (born 1954) is an Icelandic musician.
Steindór is noted for his Rímur chanting and is most widely known for his collaborations with the band Sigur Rós. Other collaborations include with Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson and rapper ...
)
# "Starálfur"
# "Hoppípolla"
# "Popplagið"
# "Samskeyti" (and Credits)
DVD 2
# "Glósóli" – 9:15
# "Memories of melodies"
# "Heysátan" – 5:05
# "Sé lest" – 11:26
# "Gítardjamm" – 5:29
# "Olsen Olsen" – 8:21
# "Popplagið" – 15:44
# "Á Húsafelli"
# "Surtshellir" – 3:32
# "Church" – 0:40
# "Museum"
# "Ágætis byrjun" – 6:55
# "Þorrablót"
# "Kvæðamannafélagið Iðunn"
# "Á ferð til Breiðafjarðar vorið 1922" (with Steindór Andersen) – 6:00
# "Vaka" (Snæfell) – 5:50
# "Dauðalagið" – 13:08
# "Hoppípolla"/"Með blóðnasir" – 7:12
# "Starálfur" – 5:39
# "Vaka" (Álafoss) – 5:21
# "Heima" – 3:30
# "Von" – 8:27
# "Samskeyti" – 5:19
# "Tour diary"
# "Credits"
References
External links
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Heima&Hvarf-Heim minisiteOfficial Sigur Rós websiteOfficial Heima websitePress release
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2007 films
2007 documentary films
2000s Icelandic-language films
Icelandic documentary films
Rockumentaries
Rock music films
Documentary films about music and musicians
Sigur Rós
2007 video albums
2007 live albums
Live video albums
Films directed by Dean DeBlois