Garmarna: From Hamlet to Hildegard
MovieTitle | Garmarna: From Hamlet to Hildegard |
User score | 0 |
Release date | Oct 10, 2001 |
Genre | Documentary, Music |
Director | Jerry Nelson |
Production country | United States of America |
Production companies | NorthSide Records, Massproduktion |
Run time | 27 min. |
A profile tracking the history of the Swedish band Garmarna, including interviews and music video clips, from the inception of the band in 1990 to their "Hildegard von Bingen" recording in 2001. Their songs are mainly old Scandinavian ballads presented in a unique soundscape spiced with a haunting disturbing aspect. Chapbook stories who sneak up on you through eerie backwards fiddle, strings, programming, soundscapes, then the beats kick in, banging for dear life, and the cool, authoritative voice of Emma Härdelin floats over the top.