Singer-songwriter Björk received international acclaim for her starring role in the Danish musical drama '' Dancer in the Dark '' , directed by Lars von Trier , in which she plays Selma Ježková , a factory worker who struggles to pay for her son 's eye operation . The film premiered at the 2000 Cannes Film Festival , where she won the Best Actress Award . The movie also led Björk to nominations for Best Original Song at the 73rd Academy Awards , with the song '' I 've Seen It All '' and for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama
2000 Cannes Film Festival
2000 Cannes Film Festival
Iceland