The Home Game
Iceland2023documentary79'Sport Fans Film Zone
‘We’re playing at home!’ – is a chant every football fan understands. It not only indicates the venue but, above all, signals loyalty to the club’s colours and the emotions tied to the team. In the case of a pitch on the Icelandic coast that has not been used for 25 years, it sounds like a dream come true. In the documentary by Smari Gunn and Logi Sigursveinsson, the residents of a small fishing village in western Iceland (population of 369 persons) want to host local football games. It is a story of determination, as well as of how football is sometimes a relay race between generations.
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- Smari GunnQ&A guest
An Icelandic writer and director, a self-proclaimed football specialist - who loves the game as well as finding the sense of humour in every good story. After receiving a BA training in European Theatre Arts, Smari began creating his own work and further honed his writing skills in the UK through initiatives at the NFTS and BFI Network.
Logi SigursveinssonQ&A guest
He studied screenwriting and directing at the Icelandic Film School. In 2018 his graduation film 'Bjarnarblús' won best film at Northern Wave Film Festival in Iceland. Logi works freelance as a cinematographer, editor and vfx artist.
- cinematography
- Logi Sigursveinsson
- script
- Smari Gunn, Stephanie Thorpe
- music
- Kristjan Sturla Bjarnason
- editing
- Logi Sigursveinsson, Smari Gunn
- production
- Stephanie Thorpe, Heather Millard, Elfar Adalsteins, Freyja Kristinsdottir (Silver Screen)
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- Trailer