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The Reykjavík Grapevine
Issue 18 — 2016
Dark Histories
‘Baskavígin: Slaying Of The Basques Whalers’
Various Dates in December I Bíó Paradís I Admission: 1,600 ISK
Want to learn more about Iceland’s history without opening
dusty books or having to learn Old Norse? Look no further
than Hverfisgata 54—Bíó Paradís is screening a captivating
and informative movie about the largest massacre on Icelan-
dic turf: the slaying of a group of Basque whalers in 1615. The
dust has settled since those 400 years past, and filmmakers
from Spain and Iceland have come together to collaborate on
this eye-opening (and -cringing shut) historical drama. His-
torians and actors tell about the extreme survival of these
visitors and their immersion in one of the biggest massacres
in Iceland’s history.
Bíó Paradís
This month's special screenings at Bíó Paradís!
For complete schedule, visit www.bioparadis.is.
‘David Bowie Is’
'David Bowie is' is the fastest selling exhi-
bition in the Victoria & Albert Museum's
history. Viewers are brought on a journey
through the exhibition of all things Bowie:
from handwritten letters to original set
designs. The film also interviews special
guests about some of the key objects in
his career.
Begins January 6
‘Die Hard’
Special Christmas party screening of ‘Die
Hard’, one of the most badass Christ-
mas tales out there. NYPD officer John
McClane tries to rescue his wife who has
been taken hostage (during a Christmas
party!) by the German terrorist Hans
Gruber.
December 16 at 20:00
‘Doctor Who’ Christmas Special
BBC Worldwide and Bíó Paradís announce
the theatrical release of the ‘Doctor Who’
Christmas Special, "The Return of Doctor
Mysterio." The event will include the
full 60-minute feature plus two exclusive
bonus features.
December 26 - January 1
‘Gimme Danger’
Jim Jarmusch in his comfort zone. After
years of collaborations with the Stooges
frontman Iggy Pop, and as the lead singer/
guitarist of his own noise band SQRL, Jar-
musch releases this full-length documen-
tary on The Stooges. Featuring interviews
with the original band members and their
close circle, and some killer old footage.
See website for showtimes.
‘Insæi - The Sea Within’
Offers radical insights on how to re-think
the way we sense the world today. Two
cultural entrepreneurs go on a global
journey to uncover the hidden world of
Innsæi-the sea within.
See website for showtimes.
‘Love Actually'
Get set for the holiday season with this
Christmas classic. ‘Love, Actually' follows
the lives of eight couples dealing with their
loosely interrelated tales during the frantic
month before Christmas in London,
England.
December 9 at 20:00
‘Scrooged’
High-spirited high jinks on Christmas Eve
put Frank (Bill Murray) in a ghostly time
warp in this hilarious take-off of Charles
Dickens's 'A Christmas Carol'. A special
Christmas screening at Bíó Paradís with
loads of great holiday goodies on special
at the bar!
December 9 at 20:00
‘Slack Bay’
The latest from controversial French
auteur Bruno Dumont: a period slapstick
murder mystery set on the northern
French coast around 1910.
‘Slaying Of the Basques’
In June 1615, Jón Lærði Guðmundson
is waiting another year on the coasts of
Iceland for the arrival of his friends, the
Basque whalers. The ensuing days would
see one of the biggest massacres in Ice-
land's history.
‘Space Jam'
It's been twenty years since Michael
Jordan and Bill Murray joined the looney
tunes to take down the unverse's most
evil alien slavers, the Mon-Stars. Bíó
Paradís hosts the 20th birthday party of
‘Space Jam'!
December 10 at 20:00
‘The Godfather'
Francis Ford Coppola's Academy Award-
winning masterpiece is set in the 1940s
where Connie, the daughter of the
revered businessman—the Godfather—is
set to marry. A brilliant story that depicts
the importance of family life in modern
society. So gather the family after the gifts
have been unwrapped and the hangikjöt
has been cleared for this special Christmas
screening.
December 26 at 20:00
‘The Godfather Part II'
Bíó Paradís's first 'Black Sunday' screening
of the new year! Picking up right where we
left off...This 1974 stunner was nominated
for 11 Academy Awards and became the
first sequel to ever win Best Picture. Bring
in the new year with a bang.
January 1 at 20:00
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