In line with our month-long curation of alt music documentaries, join us for Grandma Lo-fi: The Basement Tapes of Sigríður Níelsdóttir

Grandma Lo-fi is a cinematic tribute to an amazing musician and to her boundless creativity. At the tender age of 70, Sigríður Níelsdóttir started recording and releasing her own music straight from the living room. Seven years later she had 59 albums to her name with more than 600 songs – an eccentric myriad of catchy compositions mixing in her pets, found toys, kitchen percussion and a Casio keyboard.

Shot mostly on Super-8 and 16mm, Grandma Lo-fi was created over a period of seven years by three musicians and debuting directors, capturing the most productive period in the life of Sigríður Níelsdóttir. In many ways Sigríður is like a cartoon character. Poetic moves such as taking in broken-winged pigeons that in return sing along to her tunes, or transforming a cream whisk into a helicopter, all call for animated sequences that bridge the obscure space between her exemplary imagination and a delightfully peculiar everyday existence.

Directed by Orri Jónsson, Kristín Björk Kristjánsdóttir & Ingibjörg Birgisdóttir Produced by Sæmundur Nordfjörd - Republik Productions. Co-produced by Louise H. Johansen.

Original title: Amma Lo-fi, a debut feature length music documentary

Info: Iceland/Denmark, 2011, 62 min.

Event details -

Date : 19th April, Friday

Time : 9 pm

Venue : Harkat, Versova