"Housewife's School," a documentary about a coeducational home economics school in the Nordic country of Iceland, will be released nationwide from October 16th at Theater Image Forum and other theaters.
© Mús & Kött 2020
This documentary focuses on the "Housewife's School," whose role has changed over time. Founded in 1942 in Reykjavik, Iceland, the "Housewife's School" is a small school with a capacity of 24 students per semester where students live together in a dormitory and learn practical housekeeping skills.
© Mús & Kött 2020
Home economics schools (bride schools) once existed all over the world, with the aim of training women who had few opportunities to continue their education after compulsory education to become good housewives. While many of these schools have fallen into decline, this school became coeducational in the 1990s, accepting male students and is a rare example that has survived to the present day. Today, students of all genders flock to the school, seeking the wisdom and skills to "live in the present," saying things like, "I'm not going there to be a housewife" and "I want to be someone who can take care of myself."
© Mús & Kött 2020
While the term "housewife" has traditionally been used to refer to a married woman who takes care of household chores, the lessons at this school remind us that it is actually someone who "cherishes life." This film, the feature-length debut of Icelandic up-and-coming female director Stefania Thors, gently questions the nature of lifestyle and housework in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, which has seen people spending more time at home.
Founded in 1942, Housewife's School is a coeducational home economics school located in the heart of Iceland's capital, Reykjavik. The beautiful white building exudes an elegant atmosphere, and even today students with various expectations come from all over Iceland to this school. This is a school where people go not for a degree, but for the sake of learning. Most of the students live together in a dormitory and learn all kinds of household chores and handicrafts from the basics over the course of a three-month term.
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© Mús & Kött 2020This documentary focuses on the "Housewife's School," whose role has changed over time. Founded in 1942 in Reykjavik, Iceland, the "Housewife's School" is a small school with a capacity of 24 students per semester where students live together in a dormitory and learn practical housekeeping skills.
© Mús & Kött 2020Home economics schools (bride schools) once existed all over the world, with the aim of training women who had few opportunities to continue their education after compulsory education to become good housewives. While many of these schools have fallen into decline, this school became coeducational in the 1990s, accepting male students and is a rare example that has survived to the present day. Today, students of all genders flock to the school, seeking the wisdom and skills to "live in the present," saying things like, "I'm not going there to be a housewife" and "I want to be someone who can take care of myself."
© Mús & Kött 2020While the term "housewife" has traditionally been used to refer to a married woman who takes care of household chores, the lessons at this school remind us that it is actually someone who "cherishes life." This film, the feature-length debut of Icelandic up-and-coming female director Stefania Thors, gently questions the nature of lifestyle and housework in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, which has seen people spending more time at home.
■ Synopsis of "Housewife's School"
Founded in 1942, Housewife's School is a coeducational home economics school located in the heart of Iceland's capital, Reykjavik. The beautiful white building exudes an elegant atmosphere, and even today students with various expectations come from all over Iceland to this school. This is a school where people go not for a degree, but for the sake of learning. Most of the students live together in a dormitory and learn all kinds of household chores and handicrafts from the basics over the course of a three-month term.
[Movie Information]
"School for Housewives"
Opens October 16th at Theater Image Forum and other theaters nationwide.
Director, Screenwriter, and Editor: Stefania Thors
2020 / Iceland / Icelandic / Documentary / 78 minutes / Color / Vista Size / Stereo / DCP
Original title: Húsmæðraskólinn/English title: The School of Housewives
Sponsored by: Embassy of Iceland
Provided and distributed by: kinologue http://kinologue.com/housewives/
"School for Housewives"
Opens October 16th at Theater Image Forum and other theaters nationwide.
Director, Screenwriter, and Editor: Stefania Thors
2020 / Iceland / Icelandic / Documentary / 78 minutes / Color / Vista Size / Stereo / DCP
Original title: Húsmæðraskólinn/English title: The School of Housewives
Sponsored by: Embassy of Iceland
Provided and distributed by: kinologue http://kinologue.com/housewives/
