In 2008 Iceland's boom economy collapsed.
Thousands gathered to occupy Althingi Square, demanding change.
In three months, the uprising brought to an end 18 years of neo-liberal rule.
Before it came to that, 30 protesters entered the parliament building, to read a declaration.
Nine of them were then charged for 'an attack against parliament'.
The Reykjavík 9.
This is their film.
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‘A WORK OF PUNK-ART’
Haukur Viðar Alfreðsson,
review in newspaper Fréttablaðið
‘NOT SEEING THIS FILM WOULD
BE ABSOLUTELY RIDICULOUS’
Writer Hermann Stefánsson,
‘WATCH GE9N.
QUESTION.
REACT.
DISCUSS.’
Angela Rawlings, review in
The Reykjavík Grapevine
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Director: Haukur Már Helgason.
Producers: Bogi Reynisson and Haukur Már Helgason.
Cinematography: Miriam Fassbender.
Production: SeND film tank,
in cooperation with Argout film.
Post-production: Androom.
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