Heima

“We had been traveling [the world] for a long time around the world and we wanted to come here and just play for Iceland…”

Translated into English, Heima means, “at home.” The band Sigur Rós toured around their homeland of Iceland playing live shows across the country. They filmed the entire thing and in 2007 released the documentary of it. I am a decent fan of Sigur Rós. I don’t know every song, or own all of their albums, but that didn’t at all hinder the viewing experience of the documentary. Throughout their tour, the band played in random locations: open fields, abandoned factories, and even a small coffee shop. It was comical, and yet beautiful how they would set up their equipment and lights, and then people would just start showing up to watch a live show in the middle of nowhere.

My favorite scene (which can be viewed at 0:40:00 – video below) was in the coffee shop. It was packed. Old couples were drinking tea, families eating breakfast. There were quite a bit of children. They sat, perfectly quite with a look of awe on their face. Music so beautiful, it captures the attention of anyone and everyone in the room. Captivated, a room full of people sit and watch – it’s just beautiful. Even if you have never heard of Sigur Rós, I highly suggest you watch the documentary, Heima.