Join us for a special screening of "The Day Iceland Stood Still" with President of Iceland Halla Tómasdóttir! H.E. Tómasdóttir will discuss the film and its historical events with award-winning journalist Pat Mitchell following the screening. The program will also be accompanied by pre-recorded directorial remarks. When 90% of Iceland’s women walked off the job and out of their homes one morning in 1975, they brought their country to its knees and catapulted Iceland to the forefront of today's global fight for gender equality. Unexpectedly funny, laced with evocative animation and powerfully told by the women who lived it – this is the true story of 12 hours that launched a revolution.
Scandinavia House: The Nordic Center in America is the leading center for Nordic culture in the United States. It offers a wide range of programs that illuminate the culture and vitality of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden. Scandinavia House offerings include diverse exhibitions and film series, as well as concerts and other performances, readings, lectures, symposia, language courses, and children’s activities.