- Screaming Masterpiece
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name = Screaming Masterpiece
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director =Ari Alexander Ergis Magnússon
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writer = Ari A. E. Magnússon
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music =Björk Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson Mugison Múm Sigur Rós Slowblow Steindór Andersen Ghostigital
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released = 2005
runtime = 87 min.
country =Iceland
language = Icelandic
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imdb_id = 0461958"Screaming Masterpiece" ("Gargandi snilld" in Icelandic) is a 2005
documentary film directed and written byAri Alexander Ergis Magnússon about the music scene in Iceland. It attempts to explore the reasons whyIceland has such a rich variety of musical talent.The film itself shows mostly live performances and interviews by some of Iceland's biggest musicians, including
Björk ,Sigur Rós ,Slowblow ,Múm ,Ghostigital ,Quarashi , Singapore Sling and smaller bands, over the backdrop of Icelandic scenery. It contains also interview clips with the musician andgoði Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson of theÍslenska Ásatrúarfélagið , the officialÁsatrú religious organization of Iceland.ee also
* "
Rokk í Reykjavík " (1982) an earlier documentary on Iceland's music scene.External links
*imdb title|id=0461958|title=Gargandi Snilld
* [http://www.screamingmasterpiece.com/Index/Trailers/ Screaming Masterpiece Trailer and Official Website]
* [http://www.icelandculture.ru/content/movie/screaming_masterpiece.html Russian page about Screaming Masterpiece]
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