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Grandma Lo-Fi: The Basement Tapes of Sigrídur Níelsdóttir, Movie

Grandma Lo-Fi: The Basement Tapes of Sigrídur Níelsdóttir (Amma Lo-Fi) 2011

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Biographical documentary about an elderly Icelandic woman whose home recordings have captured the ears of the country's indie music scene, with Björk and Sigur Rós amongst the admirers of her prolific output. More

At the tender age of 70, Nielsdottir 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 Casio keyboards. The filmmakers describe the documentary, appropriately shot on lo-fi 8mm and 16mm film, as "a cinematic tribute to her boundless creativity." Hide

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      We Celebrate Youth why not rediscovering our youth and joy as an Elder. Yes I want to see this one.

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