Yarn
Yarn takes us from the windswept hills of Iceland to the warm waters of the Caribbean, weaving together the stories these people share with us, their passion, struggles and view of the world. Olek (Agata Oleksiak), Polish but based in New York is prolific and frank and produces monumental and provocative crochet works in and beyond galleries all over the world. Tinna, a knitter and activist from Iceland is forthright, feminist and wedded to causes from Palestine to feminism. Tilde Bjorfors and the performers of the Cirkus Cirkor in Sweden have created the contemporary circus work Knitting Peace which has toured throughout the World. And finally the Japanese textile artist Toshiko Horiuchi MacAdam, now based in Nova Scotia makes contemporary art sculptures out of yarn and today uses yarn to create expressive structures for play.
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About the film
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TypeDocumentary
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National Premiere DateSeptember 9, 2016, Bíó Paradís
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International Premiere DateFebruary 2, 2016, Göteborg Film Festival
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Length76 min.
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LanguageEnglish, Icelandic, Swedish
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Original TitleGarn
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International TitleYarn
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Production Year2016
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Production CountriesIceland, Poland
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Icelandic Film Centre GrantYes
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Production FormatHD
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Aspect Ratio16:9
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ColorYes
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Screening format and subtitlesDCP, Blu-ray
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Festivals
- 2016Göteborg Film Festival
- 2016South by Southwest
- 2016Love & Anarchy – Helsinki International Film Festival
- 2016Galway Film Fleadh, Galway, Írland
- 2016Newport Beach Film Festival, Kalifornía, Bandaríkin
- 2016Skjaldborg
- 2016Vancouver International Film Festival
- 2016Port Townsend Film Festival, Washington, Bandaríkjunum
- 2016Milwaukee Film Festival
- 2016Nordisk Panorama Film Festival, Malmö, Svíþjóð
- 2016SXSW Film Festival
