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| Directed by | Dean DeBlois |
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| Cinematography | Alan Calzatti |
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Running time | 94 min. |
| Country | Iceland |
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Heima (Icelandic pronunciation:[ˈheiːma];at home) is a documentary film and double DVD set about the tour aroundIceland in the summer of 2006 of the bandSigur Rós. During the tour the band played two big open-air concerts at Miklatún -Reykjavík (30 July) andÁsbyrgi (4 August), as well as small scale concerts atÓlafsvík (24 July),Ísafjörður (26 July),Djúpavík (27 July),Háls,Öxnadalur (28 July) andSeyðisfjörður (3 August). In addition, a protest concert against theKárahnjúkar dam was performed atSnæfellsskála (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 theReykjavík 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. In December 2007, AmericanwebzineSomewhere Cold votedHeima DVD of the Year on their2007 Somewhere Cold Awards Hall of Fame.[1]
The DVD has sold 5,000 copies inCanada earning it a Gold Award under the Video Certifications.[2] And it was certified Platinum for 100,000 copies in America.[3]
On May 27, 2011 the band released an official HD-quality version of Heima on their website, available as digital download inQuickTime format.
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.
