Varðeldur

An original film commissioned by Icelandic band Sigur Rós,  for the Valtari Mystery Film Experiment.

A film portrait of an unstable entity in a haunted vessel, drawn into and floating away from a siren song.

Directed by Melika Bass. Music by Sigur Rós, performance by Selma Banich.

6 mins, color, Super16mm to digital, 2012

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“With a lived-in, haunting beauty that is distinctively its own.” –Heave Media

“Breathtaking.” –Belfast Telegraph

“Emotionally stirring … at once terrifying, lonely and gorgeous.” –Exclaim Canada