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Icelandic Cowboys

In the summer of 1984, Iceland's king of country music, Hallbjörn Hjartarson, arranged the first and only Icelandic cowboy-festival. This celebration of western culture took place in Skagaströnd, a village of 700 inhabitants in the north of Iceland, and was attended by Iceland's leading country singers. This documentary describes, in an objective fashion, the general atmosphere of the festival and gives a portrait of the star of the show, Hallbjörn Hjartarson and his views on life and stardom.

About the film

  • Type
    Documentary
  • National Premiere Date
    November 3, 1984, Regnboginn
  • Genre
    Music
  • Length
    82 min.
  • Language
    Icelandic
  • Original Title
    Kúrekar norðursins
  • International Title
    Icelandic Cowboys
  • Production Year
    1984
  • Production Countries
    Iceland
  • IMDB
  • Icelandic Film Centre Grant
    No
  • Production Format
    16 mm (blow up 35mm)
  • Aspect Ratio
    4:3
  • Color
    Yes
  • Screening format and subtitles
    Betacam SP with English sub. -

Company Credits

Festivals

  • 2010
    Artfilmfest International Film Festival
  • 2010
    Summer Film School
  • 2009
    Nordisk Panorama

Television distribution

  • Iceland
    RÚV, 1992