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The Day Iceland Stood Still
“The true story of 12 hours that launched a revolution”
8.7 / 10• 2025• 1h 10m•NR• English
Documentary
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
GE
Guðrún Erlendsdóttir
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LeadÁÞ
Ágústa Þorkelsdottir
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VF
Vigdís Finnbogadóttir
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Guðni Th. Jóhannesson
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What People Are Saying
5.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Pamela Hogan's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Day Iceland Stood Still is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”








