Heima is a documentary film and double DVD set about the tour around Iceland

Iceland

Iceland , described as the Republic of Iceland, is a Nordic and European island country in the North Atlantic Ocean, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Iceland also refers to the main island of the country, which contains almost all the population and almost all the land area. The country has a population...

 in the summer of 2006 of the band Sigur Rós

Sigur Rós

Sigur Rós is an Icelandic post-rock band with classicaland minimalist elements. The band is known for its ethereal sound, and frontman Jónsi Birgisson's falsetto vocals and use of bowed guitar. In January 2010, the band announced that they will be on hiatus. Since then, it has since been announced...

. During the tour the band played two big open-air concerts at Miklatún - Reykjavík

Reykjavík

Reykjavík is the capital and largest city in Iceland.Its latitude at 64°08' N makes it the world's northernmost capital of a sovereign state. It is located in southwestern Iceland, on the southern shore of Faxaflói Bay...

 (30 July) and Ásbyrgi

Ásbyrgi

thumb|right|200px|The rock "island" in the centre of Ásbyrgi canyonÁsbyrgi canyon lies in the north of Iceland, about two hours' drive to the east from Akureyri. The horseshoe-shaped depression is part of the Jökulsárgljúfur National Park and measures approximately 3.5 km in length and 1.1 km across...

 (4 August), as well as small scale concerts at Ólafsvík

Ólafsvík

Ólafsvík is a fishing town on the western end of the Snæfellsnes peninsula in Iceland., it had 1,010 inhabitants. It is situated in the county of Snæfellsnes- og Hnappadalssýsla, in the region of Vesturland and it is the administrative centre of the municipality of Snæfellsbær.-Overview:Because of...

 (24 July), Ísafjörður

Ísafjörður

Ísafjörður is a town in the north west of Iceland, seat of Ísafjarðarbær municipality.The town draws its name from the fjord and the fjord was given its name simultaneously to the island...

 (26 July), Djúpavík

Djúpavík

Djúpavík is a small village in the North-West of Iceland.It is located at the head of Reykjarfjörður on the Strandir coast in the Westfjords region , in the municipality of Árneshreppur....

 (27 July), Háls

Hals

Hals or HALS may refer to:* Hals Municipality, now in Aalborg, Region Nordjylland, Denmark* Hals, Denmark* Historic American Landscapes Survey, a program of the United States National Park ServicePeople with the surname Hals:...

, Öxnadalur (28 July) and Seyðisfjörður

Seyðisfjörður

Seyðisfjörður is a town and municipality in the Eastfjords of Iceland at the innermost point of the fjord of the same name.As of January 2011, the town has 668 inhabitants....

 (3 August). In addition, a protest concert against the Kárahnjúkar dam

Kárahnjúkar Hydropower Project

Kárahnjúkar Hydropower Plant is a hydroelectric power plant in eastern Iceland designed to produce 4,600 GWh annually for Alcoa's Fjardaál aluminum smelter to the east in Reyðarfjörður. The project, named after nearby Mount Kárahnjúkur, involves damming the Jökulsá á Dal River and the Jökulsá...

 was performed at Snæfellsskála (3 August). The documentary also includes footage of an acoustic concert played for family and friends at Gamla Borg, a coffee shop in the small town Borg, on 22 April 2007.

The documentary premiered in Iceland at the Reykjavík International Film Festival

Reykjavík International Film Festival

- The festival :Reykjavík International Film Festival , is an international film festival held in Reykjavík, Iceland annually. The festival lasts 11 days each year and emphasizes young talents...

 opening day, 27 September 2007. Heima was released 5 November 2007 (4 December in North America) in two editions, one including atmospheric photos in a photobook documenting the tour.

The DVD has sold 5,000 copies in Canada

Canada

Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...

 earning it a Gold Award under the Video Certifications.

On May 27, 2011 the band released an official HD-quality version of Heima on their website, available as digital download in Quicktime

QuickTime

QuickTime is an extensible proprietary multimedia framework developed by Apple Inc., capable of handling various formats of digital video, picture, sound, panoramic images, and interactivity. The classic version of QuickTime is available for Windows XP and later, as well as Mac OS X Leopard and...

 format.

Track listing

The first DVD contains the documentary, with optional audio commentary from the band's manager, while the second DVD features full-length versions of the songs.

DVD 1

1. "Titles/Intro"
2. "Glósóli"
3. "Sé Lest"
4. "Ágætis Byrjun"
5. "Heysátan"
6. "Olsen Olsen"
7. "Von"
8. "Gítardjamm"
9. "Vaka"
10. "Á Ferð Til Breiðafjarðar Vorið 1922" (with Steindór Andersen
    Steindór Andersen
    Steindór Andersen is an Icelandic musician.Andersen is noted for his Rímur chanting, and is most widely known for his collaborations with the band Sigur Rós...
    
    )
11. "Starálfur"
12. "Hoppípolla"
13. "Popplagið"
14. "Samskeyti" (and Credits)

DVD 2

1. "Glósóli" – 9:15
2. "Memories of Melodies"
3. "Heysátan" – 5:05
4. "Sé Lest" – 11:26
5. "Gítardjamm" – 5:29
6. "Olsen Olsen" – 8:21
7. "Popplagið" – 15:44
8. "Á Húsafelli"
9. "Surtshellir" – 3:32
10. "Church" – 0:40
11. "Museum"
12. "Ágætis Byrjun" – 6:55
13. "Þorrablót"
14. "Kvæðamannafélagið Iðunn"
15. "Á Ferð Til Breiðafjarðar Vorið 1922" (with Steindór Andersen) – 6:00
16. "Vaka" (Snæfell) – 5:50
17. "Dauðalagið" – 13:08
18. "Hoppípolla"/"Með Blóðnasir" – 7:12
19. "Starálfur" – 5:39
20. "Vaka" (Álafoss) – 5:21
21. "Heima" – 3:30
22. "Von" – 8:27
23. "Samskeyti" – 5:19
24. "Tour Diary"
25. "Credits"

External links

• Heima&Hvarf-Heim minisite
• Official Sigur Rós website
• Official Heima website
• Press release