Official Selection - Out of Competition

Band

Álfrún Örnólfsdóttir
Artistic Collaborations Female Director Documentaries 2022 87 min Iceland

Synopsis

The unbridled portrait of three women with an irresistible universe

Eccentric all-female Icelandic electro-pop art trio Post Performance Blues Band are at a crucial stage in their career. Álfrún Örnólfsdóttir (who also directs the film) and bandmates Hrefna Lind Lárusdóttir and Saga Sigurðardóttir are all approaching forty and balancing motherhood with their rock’n’roll lifestyle. But the band has yet to find success, so how committed are they to pursuing their dream and reaching for stardom with one last push?

Screening of the film BAND in collaboration with the Rotondes, followed by a DJ set by Disco Dockal.

Cast/Avec

  • Álfrún Örnólfsdóttir
  • Saga Sigurðardóttir
  • Hrefna Lind Lárusdóttir

Screenplay

  • Álfrún Örnólfsdóttir

Cinematographer

  • Sebastian Ziegler

Sound

  • Kjartan Kjartansson

Music

  • The Post Performance Blues Band

Production

  • Compass Films

Álfrún Örnólfsdóttir

Álfrún Örnólfsdóttir
Álfrún Örnólfsdóttir

Icelandic actress, director, writer and band member Álfrún Örnólfsdóttir trained as an actress at Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art in London. She also has an MFA in Performing Arts from The Icelandic Academy of Arts. She has had a successful acting career in theatre and film in Iceland, with leading roles in films such as Dís and As in Heaven. Band is her debut as a director.

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