The Visitors
Oct 17, 2012 · 1h 4m
Director
Ragnar KjartanssonOverview
A celebration of creativity, community, and friendship, The Visitors (2012) documents a 64-minute durational performance Kjartansson staged with some of his closest friends at the romantically dilapidated Rokeby Farm in upstate New York. Each of the nine channels shows a musician or group of musicians, including some of Iceland’s most renowned as well as members of the family that owns Rokeby Farm, performing in a separate space in the storied house and grounds; each wears headphones to hear the others. As the music begins and repeats, individual players stop, start, and move between rooms. Viewed together, the individual videos present an ensemble performance Kjartansson calls a “feminine nihilistic gospel song.” The piece itself sets lyrics from a poem by artist Ásdís Sif Gunnarsdóttir, Ragnar´s ex-wife, to a musical arrangement by the artist and Icelandic musician Davíð Þór Jónsson; the title comes from a 1981 album from Swedish pop band ABBA, meant to be its last.
Cast of The Visitors
Crew of The Visitors
About The Visitors
What is The Visitors about?
A celebration of creativity, community, and friendship, The Visitors (2012) documents a 64-minute durational performance Kjartansson staged with some of his closest friends at the romantically dilapidated Rokeby Farm in upstate New York. Each of the nine channels shows a musician or group of musicians, including some of Iceland’s most renowned as well as members of the family that owns Rokeby…
When was The Visitors released?
The Visitors was released on October 17, 2012.
How long is The Visitors?
The Visitors runs 1 hour 4 minutes (64 minutes).
Who directed The Visitors?
The Visitors was directed by Ragnar Kjartansson.
Who is in the cast of The Visitors?
The cast of The Visitors includes Davíð Þór Jónsson (Self), Þorvaldur Gröndal (Self), Ragnar Kjartansson (Self) and Kjartan Sveinsson (Self).