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This unique film, bringing together personalities from Iceland, Norway, the United Kingdom the United States and Macedonia, will have its Washington, DC premiere at the Jewish Community Center in downtown Washington. The film, directed by Icelander Sigurjon Einarsson, produced by American Jason Miko and narrated by Brit Sir Andrew Motion, features music by Morten Harket, lead singer of Norwegian rock group a-ha, Icelandic bands Sigur Ros, mum and Earth Affair, Brit Graham Nash, California band Monte Negro, and Macedonians Kiril Dzajkovski and the late Tose Proeski. Macedonian production house fx3x provided the production team, equipment and facilities to create the film. At its heart, the film is about the Macedonian people and their desire to have their name and identity recognized. The 48 minute documentary takes viewers through the Republic of Macedonia through the eyes of a Scandinavian traveler who speaks with Macedonians from various backgrounds who tell the traveler what it means for them to be Macedonians. The film's title, 'A Name is a Name,' is a song from Morten's solo album, 'Letter from Egypt,' released in 2008.The film is being sponsored by the United Macedonian Diaspora and will be premiered at the Jewish Community Center. Both the director, Sigurjon Einarsson, and the producer, Jason Miko, will be on hand for a question and answer period after the film. A cocktail reception will follow.

Added by Upcoming Robot on January 31, 2010