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The Day Iceland Stood Still

"The true story of 12 hours that launched a revolution"

When 90% of Iceland’s women walked off the job and out of their homes one morning in 1975, they brought their country to its knees and catapulted Iceland to the forefront of today's global fight for gender equality. Unexpectedly funny, laced with evocative animation and powerfully told by the women who lived it – this is the true story of 12 hours that launched a revolution.

Top Cast

  • Guðrún Erlendsdóttir

    Guðrún Erlendsdóttir

  • Ágústa Þorkelsdottir

    Ágústa Þorkelsdottir

  • Vigdís Finnbogadóttir

    Vigdís Finnbogadóttir

  • Guðni Th. Jóhannesson

    Guðni Th. Jóhannesson

Overview

When 90% of Iceland’s women walked off the job and out of their homes one morning in 1975, they brought their country to its knees and catapulted Iceland to the forefront of today's global fight for gender equality. Unexpectedly funny, laced with evocative animation and powerfully told by the women who lived it – this is the true story of 12 hours that launched a revolution.

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