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Rock in Reykjavik

Rock in Reykjavik

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Status

Released

Release Date

Apr 17, 1982

Runtime

1h 23m

Genres

Documentary, Music

User Score

56%

Original Title

Rokk í Reykjavík

Production Companies

Hugrenningur

Director

Fridrik Thor Fridriksson

Description

Rokk í Reykjavík (Rock in Reykjavik) gives a thorough overview of the powerful and expanding rock scene in Iceland. Most of the film consists of performances by a wide variety of rock-groups in various clubs in Reykjavik in 1981-82. There are also interviews with members of the groups representing different views on such features of the rock scene as sex, drugs and politics. 19 groups appear in the film.