The Day Iceland Stood Still

Town Hall Theatre

Town Hall Theatre, Ireland

The Day Iceland Stood Still: This joyous film tells the remarkable story of Iceland’s 1975 women’s strike, when 90% of the country’s women stopped work and household duties for a single day, effectively bringing the nation to a halt and sparking transformative change in gender equality. This warm, engaging and inspiring film uses animation, archival footage and first-hand accounts to powerfully document how, 50 years ago, Icelandic women united to demand equality and changed their country forever. Their courageous campaigning has led to Iceland ranking best in the Global Gender Gap Index for the last 16 years.