HeimÞrá: In Thrall to Home (2018)
Doubting details of her mother’s deathbed story, a skeptical daughter drags her brother on a genealogical goose chase through the Canadian prairies to the remote Icelandic highland. Determined to prove her mother spun tall tales, Erika delves into a basement full of file boxes only to find that family history triggers her own obsessive curiosity. Holed up with stacks of diaries, letters and pictures, Erika becomes spellbound by her increasing sense of belonging to an unfolding story.
Director: Erika MacPherson
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 33 min
Release Date: February 6, 2018
Cast
- Erika MacPherson - Self
- Arne MacPherson - Self
- Lillian Vilborg Bjarnason MacPherson - Self (voice)
- Shannon Miller - Self
- Stanley Miller - Self
- Anna Guðný Halldórsdóttir - Self
Screenplay
- Arne MacPherson (Story Supervisor)
- Anne Brydon (Story Supervisor)
- Christine Fellows (Story Supervisor)
- John K. Samson (Story Supervisor)
Music: John K. Samson, Christine Fellows
Editing: Erika MacPherson
Production: Winnipeg Film Group, The Manitoba Arts Council
Country: Canada, Iceland
Original Language: en
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is HeimÞrá: In Thrall to Home about?
- Doubting details of her mother’s deathbed story, a skeptical daughter drags her brother on a genealogical goose chase through the Canadian prairies to the remote Icelandic highland. Determined to prove her mother spun tall tales, Erika delves into a basement full of file boxes only to find that family history triggers her own obsessive curiosity. Holed up with stacks of diaries, letters and pictures, Erika becomes spellbound by her increasing sense of belonging to an unfolding story.
- Who directed HeimÞrá: In Thrall to Home?
- HeimÞrá: In Thrall to Home was directed by Erika MacPherson.
- Who stars in HeimÞrá: In Thrall to Home?
- HeimÞrá: In Thrall to Home stars Erika MacPherson, Arne MacPherson, Lillian Vilborg Bjarnason MacPherson, Shannon Miller, Stanley Miller, Anna Guðný Halldórsdóttir.
- How long is HeimÞrá: In Thrall to Home?
- HeimÞrá: In Thrall to Home has a runtime of 33m (33 minutes).
- What genre is HeimÞrá: In Thrall to Home?
- HeimÞrá: In Thrall to Home is a Documentary film.
- Where was HeimÞrá: In Thrall to Home produced?
- HeimÞrá: In Thrall to Home was produced in Canada, Iceland.