Icelandic Cowboys (1984)
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.
Director: Fridrik Thor Fridriksson
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 82 min
Release Date: November 3, 1984
Music: Hallbjörn Hjartarson
Cinematography: Einar Bergmundur Arnbjörnsson, Gunnlaugur Þór Pálsson
Editing: Sigurður Snæberg Jónsson
Production: Icelandic Film Corporation, Íslenska kvikmyndasamsteypan
Country: Iceland
Language: Íslenska
Original Language: is
More Films by Director: Fridrik Thor Fridriksson
More Films in Genre: Documentary
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Icelandic Cowboys about?
- 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.
- Who directed Icelandic Cowboys?
- Icelandic Cowboys was directed by Fridrik Thor Fridriksson.
- How long is Icelandic Cowboys?
- Icelandic Cowboys has a runtime of 1h 22m (82 minutes).
- What genre is Icelandic Cowboys?
- Icelandic Cowboys is a Documentary film.
- Where was Icelandic Cowboys produced?
- Icelandic Cowboys was produced in Iceland.