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Bye Bye Bluebird
Bye Bye Bluebird is a 1999 Danish-Faroese comedy-drama film 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.
Cast.
- Hildigunn Eyðfinsdóttir as Rannvá
- Sigri Mitra
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Ottarsdóttir writes her own screenplays and also directs the films. She was both director and producer for "Atlantic Rhapsody". Most of the actors in Ottarsdóttir's films are Faroese because the country has a rich theater scene, with many skilled actors available. The Faroe Islands, with their unique landscape, feature prominently in her films.
The road movie "Bye Bye Bluebird" received top honors in 1999 at Nordische Filmtage and the Tiger Award in 2000 at the International Film Festival Rotterdam. Her daughter Hildigunn Eyðfinnsdóttir (