Reykjavík Grapevine - feb. 2020, Blaðsíða 2

Reykjavík Grapevine - feb. 2020, Blaðsíða 2
First 06: Child Deportations08: First Day Of Sunlight 06: Local Child Workers 15: Teenagers' Love & Sex18: Keto Restaurants32: Heart-Fisting Book Wins Prize Bíó Paradís proved that an art-house cinema can w o r k i n Iceland. But, in Reykjavík’s cut-throat rental market, only the wildly profitable businesses survive. Moderate success goes bankrupt. Bíó Paradís was founded a decade ago in the footprint of Regnboginn (Rainbow), one of the oldest cinema houses in Iceland and a place that all Icelanders have some fond memories of. I saw ‘Dances with Wolves’ there when I was a kid, in a full auditorium. I also saw ‘Pulp Fiction’ there when I was a teenager, and later Baz Lurh- man’s ‘Romeo + Juliet’. It closed in the early 00’s, until Bíó Paradís came along to bring the silver screen back to 101 Reykjavík. Bíó Paradís receives 20% of its funding (roughly 70 million ISK) from Reykjavík City, and they serviced some 60 thousand guests last year. By comparison, 120 thousand people caught a show at the National Theatre in 2019 and it receives a whopping 700 million ISK annually from the state. Funding aside, it’s the owners of the building housing Bíó Paradís, property investors Karl Mikli ehf., are raising the rent some 300% to 400% over the moderate rental price the cinema has been paying in accordance with an old lease agreement. The house is also in bad shape and it’s time for an extensive renovation. This is the technicality of things. This is why Reyjavík is losing it’s only art-house cinema. For us, who love cinema, this is a tragic moment for downtown culture. There are bigger cine- mas in the suburbs, of course, and some of them are wildly successful, but they focus on mainstream blockbusters. But Bíó Paradís, Icelanders didn’t have much selection of movies outside Hollywood. Bíó Paradís changed the scenery and proved that not only do Icelanders want more diversity when it comes to cinema, they deeply appreciate it. Everything stands or falls with political will when it comes to Bíó Paradís. The cinema needs more money from taxpayers, though that, of course, is debatable. But the city already funds a lot of cultural activities, like the great Tjarnarbíó, Borgar- leikhúsi!, and much more. And they deserve praise for their goodwill. We at Reykjavík Grape- vine consider Bíó Paradís as one of the city’s true gems. For us, it has a special place, because there you can find movies with English text, something you will not find anywhere else in Iceland. There you can also watch new Icelandic movies with English subtitles, and that’s how they can touch even greater numbers of audi- ence. This is important for the artists themselves. This matters. It’s important to us. Let’s save this cultural gem. VG Save Paradís 36: Hella Cool Hella Caves 34: Icelandic National Team of Chefs 35: Quite Mexican! Elín Elísabet is an illus- trator and cartoonist born and raised in Borgarnes. At the tender age of 15, Elín moved to Reykjavík and hasn’t looked back, except for the annual springtime impulse to move someplace quiet and keep chickens. Elín likes folk music, stationery, seal vid- eos, the country of Ireland, and eggs. Hannah Jane Cohen is based out of Iceland by way of New York. She's known for her love of Willa Ford, David Foster Wallace, and other such "intellectuals." Her visionary work is known for expand- ing the definitions of emotion, introspec- tion, and above all else, taste. Hannah is also the current Drag King of Iceland, Hans. Alexander Jean Edvard Le Sage de Fontenay is a Reykjavík-born part- time DJ (under the pseudonym Bervit), event-planner and lover of art, creation and aesthetics. Most recent endeavors in- clude co-producing The Grapevine’s own Grassroots concerts at Húrra and LungA Art Festival’s busy event schedule. Inês Pereira gradu- ated in Journalism and immediately traded the warm coast of Portugal for the icy landscapes of South Iceland. From a young age she felt she would have to write to express herself, being that she was interested in everything and great at nothing. Samuel O'Donnell Sam is an English major from The United States. He has his Bachelor’s Degree, and keeps telling himself that this is the year he will begin pursu- ing his Master’s. In his spare time, he enjoys playing video games, writing short horror stories, listen- ing to all kinds of metal, and reading. Sveinbjörn Pálsson is our Art Director. He's responsible for the design of the magazine and the cover photography. When he's not work- ing here, he DJs as Terrordisco, hosts the Funk!átturinn radio show, or sits at a table in a Laugarda- lur café, drinking copious amounts of co"ee and thinking about fonts. Andie Fontaine has lived in Iceland since 1999 and has been reporting since 2003. They were the first foreign-born mem- ber of the Icelandic Parliament, in 2007- 08, an experience they recommend for anyone who wants to experience a workplace where colleagues work tire- lessly to undermine each other. a rawlings is Grape- vine's literature correspondent, also covering environ- mental news, travel, and more. An inter- disciplinary artist whose work focuses on environmental ethics, dysfluency, and watery bodies, her books include 'Wide slumber for lepidopterists' and 'Sound of Mull.' Josie Gaitens is a freelance arts project coordinator, musician and writer from the Scottish Highlands. She was once errone- ously referred to as the Queen of Scotland by a Malaysian news- paper and has been falsely using that title ever since. COVER PHOTO: Anna Magg! CLOTHES: Supplied by Myrka / Harpa Einars CLOTHES: Supplied by Myrka / Harpa Einars MAKE"UP: Atli Freyr Demantur ABOUT THE COVER: An intimate shoot on a stormy night out by the oil tanks in Grandi, Anna shot the band for an hour, and then spent quite a few days experimenting with ways to find interesting angles on distortion. EDITORIAL More info and tickets lavacentre.is Open every day 9:00 - 19:00 Volcano & Earthquake Exhibition LAVA Centre is an awarded, interactive exhibition on Icelandic volcanoes and earthquakes. Learn about the most active Icelandic volcanoes and see all the latest eruptions in 4K. Lava Centre is a mandatory stop on your Golden Circle or South Coast adventure. Located in Hvolsvöllur 80 min drive from Reykjavík Photo: Eyjafjallajökull Eruption 2010

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