Friday, May 16, 2025, 7pm
THE DAY ICELAND STOOD STILL
by Pamela Hogan & Hrafnhildur Gunnarsdóttir
When 90% of the women of Iceland walked off the job and out of their homes one fall morning in 1975 refusing to work, cook, or take care of the children, they brought their country to a standstill and catapulted Iceland to the “best place in the world to be a woman.” Told for the first time by the women themselves, and laced with humor and playful animation, The Day Iceland Stood Still (2024, 71 min.) is a subversive and inspiring story of female collective power. Directed by Emmy award-winning US filmmaker Pamela Hogan in collaboration with Icelandic producer Hrafnhildur Gunnarsdóttir, this is the true story of 24 hours that sparked a revolution that made Iceland a role model for gender parity and now inspires viewers everywhere to reimagine what's possible!
Followed by a post-screening discussion with The Day Iceland Stood Still's associate producer Grima Irmudottir.
This event is co-presented by DOC CHICAGO, Chicago Filmmakers, and the Chicago Women's History Center.
THE DAY ICELAND STOOD STILL
by Pamela Hogan & Hrafnhildur Gunnarsdóttir
When 90% of the women of Iceland walked off the job and out of their homes one fall morning in 1975 refusing to work, cook, or take care of the children, they brought their country to a standstill and catapulted Iceland to the “best place in the world to be a woman.” Told for the first time by the women themselves, and laced with humor and playful animation, The Day Iceland Stood Still (2024, 71 min.) is a subversive and inspiring story of female collective power. Directed by Emmy award-winning US filmmaker Pamela Hogan in collaboration with Icelandic producer Hrafnhildur Gunnarsdóttir, this is the true story of 24 hours that sparked a revolution that made Iceland a role model for gender parity and now inspires viewers everywhere to reimagine what's possible!
Followed by a post-screening discussion with The Day Iceland Stood Still's associate producer Grima Irmudottir.
This event is co-presented by DOC CHICAGO, Chicago Filmmakers, and the Chicago Women's History Center.
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“Brilliant animation ... a fascinating, captivating and humorous look at this inspirational movement, that's a necessary watch today.” – Yahoo! News “This film and the inspiring women in it are just more proof that Iceland is a f---ing cool country that definitely and routinely thinks outside the (ice) box.” – NEXT Magazine |
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