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‘The Day Iceland Stood Still’ Sells to Spain and Japan as Director Talks Empowerment of 1970s Feminist Strike: ‘Ordinary Women Did This Extraordinary Thing’ (EXCLUSIVE)


Pamela Hogan’s documentary about 1970s feminist strike ‘The Day Iceland Stood Still’ sells to Spain and Japan for Rise and Shine World Sales.

It’s so rewarding to see how this film resonates as a source of inspiration for broad audiences,” said Stefan Kloos, managing director of Rise and Shine World Sales. That men should take care of you, even though it’s not always the case?,” wondered Hogan, surprised by the humor of Icelandic activists, not afraid of bringing a cow to a beauty contest or nailing a dummy of an exhausted housewife to a Christmas tree just to make their point. In “The Day Iceland Stood Still,” Red Stockings members open up about their struggles, family lives and finding strength in communities.

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