Jar City (Icelandic: Mýrin ( pronunciation (help·info)--meaning marsh) is a 2006 Icelandic film directed by Baltasar Kormákur. It is based on Mýrin, a novel written by Arnaldur Indriðason, released in English as Tainted Blood (also released in English as Jar City).^[2]

Kormákur is in the midst of producing an English-language remake, also called Jar City, which will be set in Louisiana.^[3]

Plot[link]

A world-weary cop comes to believe a recent murder of an elderly man is linked to a case of rape three decades earlier and works to put the pieces together.

Cast[link]

• Ingvar E. Sigurðsson as Erlendur
• Ágústa Eva Erlendsdóttir as Eva Lind
• Björn Hlynur Haraldsson as Sigurður Óli
• Ólafía Hrönn Jónsdóttir as Elínborg
• Atli Rafn Sigurðsson as Örn
• Kristbjörg Kjeld as Katrín
• Þorsteinn Gunnarsson as Holberg
• Theódór Júlíusson as Elliði
• Þórunn Magnea Magnúsdóttir as Elín
• Guðmunda Elíasdóttir as Theodóra
• Walter Grímsson as Handrukkarar
• Sveinn Olafur Gunnarsson
• Magnús Ragnarsson as Lögfræðingur
• Rafnhildur Rósa Atladótir as Kola
• Jón Sigurbjörnsson as Albert

Soundtrack[link]

The score was composed by Mugison.

Track listing:

1. "Til eru fræ"
2. "Sveitin milli sanda"
3. "Bíum bíum bambaló"
4. "Erlendur"
5. "Elliði"
6. "Á Sprengisandi"
7. "Fyrir átta árum"
8. "Áfram veginn - Nikka"
9. "Áfram veginn"
10. "Halabalúbbúlúbbúlei"
11. "Malakoff"
12. "Bí bí og blaka I"
13. "Myrra"
14. "Kirkjuhvoll"
15. "Bí bí og blaka II"
16. "Dagný"
17. "Heyr, Ó Gud raust mína"
18. "Lyrik"
19. "Nú hnígur sól"
20. "Sofðu unga ástin mín"
21. "Ódur til Hildigunnar"
22. "Svefnfræ"
23. "Fræsvefn"
24. "Svefnfræ, söngur"
25. "Nú legg ég augun aftur"

Prizes[link]

The film was awarded the Crystal Globe Grand Prix at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival in 2007.^[4]

DVD[link]

A Blockbuster Exclusive Region 1 DVD was released in the U.S. and Canada. Otherwise, the film was not released commercially in America. It has also been released on DVD in Europe and is available on iTunes.^{[citation needed]}

References[link]

External links[link]

• Jar City at the Internet Movie Database
• Jar City at AllRovi

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Tainted Blood (Icelandic: Mýrin) (  listen (help·info)) is a crime novel by Icelandic author Arnaldur Indriðason, originally published in Iceland in 2000. The novel was first published in English as Jar City, but the title was changed for following editions (although the initial title is still used in the United States).

In the original Icelandic, the novel won the Scandinavian crime writers' Glass Key award. Arnaldur Indriðason's following novel, Silence of the Grave, won the award in the following year also, making him the first author ever to have won the award two years running.^[1]

Awards[link]

• 2002 Glass Key award (for best Nordic crime fiction novel)

Adaptations[link]

A film based on the novel, internationally known as Jar City and directed by Baltasar Kormákur, premiered in Iceland on October 20, 2006. Jar City was released in the UK on September 12, 2008.

References[link]

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Laura Gibson
Polaroid of Laura Gibson
Background information
Genres	Folk
Occupations	Musician
Instruments	vocals, guitar
Associated acts	Norfolk & Western

Laura Gibson is a Portland-area folk singer and songwriter. She was raised in Coquille, Oregon.^[1]

She currently records for the independent U.S. label Hush Records.^[2] In 2008, she toured the United States as the opening act for Colin Meloy. She also added vocal harmonies to his Colin Meloy Sings Sam Cooke EP.^[3] In 2009 she toured the first time in Europe with Micah Rabwin and Sean Ogilvie from Musée Mécanique.

She has worked with many other musicians, including Laura Veirs, Danny Seim, and Rachel Blumberg.^[4] Gibson has also collaborated with The Portland Cello Project.

Gibson covered "Edelweiss" from The Sound Of Music for American Laundromat Records charity CD "Sing Me To Sleep - Indie Lullabies".

She is a graduate of Linfield College.

Albums[link]

• If You Come to Greet Me (2006, Hush)
• Beasts of Seasons (2009, Hush)
• La Grande (2012, Barsuk)

EPs[link]

• Amends (2004, self)
• Six White Horses: Blues & Traditionals Vol. 1 (2006, Hush)

Compilation Appearances[link]

• "Pilot Me" - Bifrost Arts' Come O Spirit (Sounds Familyre 2009)

References[link]

External links[link]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Laura Gibson

• http://opbmusic.org/performances/39-Laura-Gibson
• Laura Gibson profile from National Public Radio
• Laura Gibson profile from Daytrotter Radio
• Acoustic session in Vienna of "Where Have All Your Good Words Gone" and "Come By Storm" by playgrrround
• Laura Gibson and Ethan Rose - Bridge Carols | Folk Radio UK

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