Back to the event list11/03/2026
The Day Iceland Stood Still – filmscreening
18 Mar. 2026, 5:20 PM
The film tells the powerful story of the historic women’s strike of 1975, when 90% of Icelandic women stopped working. Filmscreening of The Centre for Gender and Culture.
Date: 18 March 2026, 17:20-20:00
Location: Corvinus University of Budapest, building C, X.
Language of the event: Hungarian
The film tells the powerful story of the historic women’s strike of 1975, when 90% of Icelandic women stopped working, both in paid employment and in unpaid domestic labour, bringing the country to a standstill. Through archival footage and personal testimonies, the documentary highlights how this collective action became a turning point in the struggle for gender equality. The film was also featured at the Budapest Documentary Film Festival.