Bye Bye Bluebird is a 1999 Danish-Faroese comedy-drama road movie directed by Katrin Ottarsdóttir and starring Hildigunn Eyðfinsdóttir and Sigri Mitra Gaïni. The satirical film relates the tale of two eccentric young women who, after years abroad, return to their native Faroe Islands, and embark on a strange road trip. The film received awards at several film festivals including Lübeck Nordic Film Festival, Rouen Nordic Film Festival and the International Film Festival Rotterdam.[1][2][3]

Bye Bye Bluebird
Front cover of the DVD
Directed byKatrin Ottarsdóttir
Written byKatrin Ottarsdóttir
Produced byAnnette Nørregaard
StarringHildigunn Eyðfinsdóttir
Sigri Mitra Gaïni
CinematographyJørgen Johansen
Edited byElisabet Ronaldsdóttir
Music byHilmar Örn Hilmarsson
Distributed byPeter Bech Film
Release date
  • 30 July 1999 (1999-07-30)
Running time
97 minutes
CountriesDenmark
Faroe Islands
LanguagesFaroese
Danish
English
French

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References

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  1. ^ Sundholm, John; Thorsen, Isak; Andersson, Lars Gustaf; Hedling, Olof; Iversen, Gunnar; Møller, Birgir Thor (August 31, 2012). Historical Dictionary of Scandinavian Cinema. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 9780810855243 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ Elkington, Trevor (January 28, 2005). Transnational Cinema in a Global North: Nordic Cinema in Transition. Wayne State University Press. ISBN 0814332439 – via Google Books.
  3. ^ Danske filmskuespillere: 525 portrætter. Gyldendal A/S. January 28, 2003. ISBN 9788702021042 – via Google Books.
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