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Documentaries like Heima

Not everyone loves Heima for the same reason. Pick the one that was yours, and the picks follow.

The 3 reasons people love Heima

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  1. You love Sigur Rós and slow, soaring music.

  2. You want Iceland's landscapes on a big screen.

  3. You like a quiet, unhurried film.

Picks that share your reasons

Which reasons were yours?

Tick them here or with “That’s me” above. The picks re-sort by how many of your reasons they share.

  • Crossing the Bridge: The Sound of Istanbul2005

    • Sigur Rós and slow, soaring music

    Good for you if you love discovering music you've never heard, from rock to arabesque.

  • Pink Floyd: Live at Pompeii1972

    • Sigur Rós and slow, soaring music

    Good for you if you like long psychedelic jams played live.

  • Powaqqatsi1988

    • Sigur Rós and slow, soaring music

    Good for you if you like a Philip Glass score carrying a whole film.

  • Wandering Stars2019

    • Sigur Rós and slow, soaring music

    Good for you if you like watching French rap being written and recorded.

  • Happier Than Ever: A Love Letter to Los Angeles2021

    • Sigur Rós and slow, soaring music

    Good for you if you love Billie Eilish and want the whole album live with an orchestra.

  • Human2015

    • Sigur Rós and slow, soaring music

    Good for you if you like a soaring score between the voices.

  • One More Time with Feeling2016

    • Sigur Rós and slow, soaring music

    Good for you if you like watching songs take shape in the studio.

  • Moonage Daydream2022

    • Sigur Rós and slow, soaring music

    Good for you if you like Bowie's songs loud and woven through the whole film.

  • The Beatles: Get Back2021

    • Sigur Rós and slow, soaring music
    • a quiet, unhurried film

    Good for you if you like watching songs like Get Back take shape from nothing.

  • The Last Waltz1978

    • Sigur Rós and slow, soaring music

    Good for you if you like a whole concert of 1970s rock filmed up close.

  • The Velvet Queen2021

    • Iceland's landscapes on a big screen
    • a quiet, unhurried film

    Good for you if you like yaks, foxes and wild cats on the Tibetan plateau.

  • David Byrne's American Utopia2020

    • Sigur Rós and slow, soaring music

    Good for you if you love Talking Heads songs played live.

  • Happy People: A Year in the Taiga2010

    • Iceland's landscapes on a big screen
    • a quiet, unhurried film

    Good for you if you like the taiga through four seasons, from frozen rivers to summer mosquitoes.

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