Liverpool of the North

Synopsis

In the late fifties Iceland was isolated and backwards. Industrialisation had really just begun and the country was taking it’s first steps towards the ultra-modern society we know today. The US military set up a base next to the sleepy fishing village of Keflavik on the south coast turning everything on it’s head. The Americans outnumbered the locals three to one. Culturally it was as if a UFO had landed. The young people were more open to cultural influences than the older generation and this triggered a rock and roll explosion which then swept the rest of the country. It was the birth of Icelandic teenage culture. Because of Iceland’s location right between America and Europe the cultural influences mixed to produce an unique blend.

Main Cast

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Directing	Director	Þorgeir Guðmundsson
	Assistant Director	Árni Sveinsson
Writing	Screenplay	Óttarr Proppé
Camera	Director of Photography	Árni Sveinsson Þorgeir Guðmundsson
Editing	Editor	Þorgeir Guðmundsson
Production	Producer	Sigurður Björn Blöndal
	Co-Producer	Steinþór Birgisson
Sound	Sound	Steingrímur Eyfjörð Guðmundsson Ester Bíbí Ásgeirsdóttir
Art	Title Designer	Arnar Geir Ómarsson Jóhannes Bjarnason
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