Reykjavik Backyard

Directed by Árni Sveinsson (Iceland, 2009). A guy named Árni Rúnar had the idea of gathering a few bands together in his backyard to do some live recording. His idea evolved into this film. He filled his little shack of a studio with equipment and prayed for good weather. He invited all of his neighbors and made them pizza, cupcakes, and pancakes. And then many of the most exciting Icelandic musicians of their generation (including múm, FM Belfast, Hjaltalín, and Sin Fang) showed up to play, giving a unique look at the diverse music scene of Reykjavík in the summer of 2009. 70 min.