Discoveries from Denmark World Cinema

Fear of spiders, climate change, and death; fear of embarrassment, or of not being understood; the desire to avoid sleeping in order to stay in control. Young adults from six countries talk about what keeps them awake when the world goes quiet – and the things that provide them with comfort. Things such as this film, which connects us with them and shows that we’re not alone with our worries and longings.

Colorful markets of Africa are often dominated by strong older women, who control prices and determine who can buy their goods. These women are affectionately referred to as Mama Benz because each one has a chauffeured driven Mercedes Benz. This film focuses on one woman who presides over the cloth market in Lomé, Togo.

A story about the isolated Wesley, and the depressing society he lives in. Wesley manages to avoid everything around him, but things take a turn when he meets a man with a connection to something beyond this world.

4.48 Dysphoria examines the pathologization of gender nonconformity and the intersections between mental illness and queerness.

When the Prime Minister spends nearly 19 billion DKK to cull all mink—based on an illegal order—does she and the government bear responsibility for the mink scandal? DR Dokumentar investigates where the responsibility can be placed and sets the stage for the moment of truth before the Mink Commission delivers its report.

Sara is a 4-year-old mentally deficient living with her parents and a little sister. Sara was never institutionalized as her parents decided that it had to be possible to live an everyday life with the child in spite of the doctors' warning that it would ruin their lives if she was not sent off to an institution.

In this exciting film from Marrick Safari in South Africa, we follow 13-year-old Marcus and his father Svenne. Through nerve-wracking episodes, Marcus proves that he is a masterful marksman and skilled hunter. In fantastic nature, we simultaneously experience the wonderful relationship between father and son - teacher and student, in search of some of Africa's most interesting antelope species.

A man, shattered by the disappearance of his wife and child, becomes obsessed with the belief that they are still in the house.

The Danes' own history is a narrative of major and minor events in Denmark, depicted through film footage collected from historical archives and the personal archives of Danes.

In this short film, Storm P.’s popular comic strip characters Peter and Ping advertise CLOC Liqueur. The friends are out fishing when Peter reels in a large bottle of CLOC from the sea. Peter and Ping originally appeared as a comic strip in the daily newspaper ‘B.T.’ for 27 years. The first strip was published on 8 August 1922 under the title ‘The Adventures of Peter Vimmelskaft’. Later that year, the series introduced the penguin Ping and was renamed Peter and Ping. (Stumfilm. DK)

A woman making love to her husband fantasizes about something darker.

A call girl's services are secured by two men.

Story of a friendship between Carl and the school's janitor, Richard. Then Carl's mother felt that her son is best suited to another school, after a 6-week COVID-19 lockdown, in which Carl and Richard had the entire school to themselves.

A space monster kills Maas Saari's boss. To Maas's horror, he discovers that the monster was created by his own antibody. Meanwhile, the spaceship called Omega has appeared over the horizon in the city of Middelfart and apparently has a connection to the space monster. Maas Saari must now team up with the legendary UFO veteran Fox Duke and together they must save the universe! Their only hope is The Goddess of Time and Space Goddess Galaxa and her helpers The Bosses. But the evil shapeshifter Ghenne lurks in the shadows and the space monster us always on their heels. Will they succeed in saving the universe and the city of Middelfart?

Last year he did his first one-man show, and this year he's doing his second one-man show. This time it's about helping... Can we do without smartphones, welfare and God? Have we become completely helpless? Or is it actually ok to ask for help from time to time? Are we looking for help in the right places? Is it true that our politicians try to help - but actually do the opposite? And are we actually any better ourselves? And more importantly, why does it have to go so wrong before we can figure out how to help each other?

A look back at the year in the royal family. Natasja Crone and Morten Ankerdal welcome you to Nimb Terrace in the beautiful, Christmas-lit Tivoli Gardens and look back on the events of the Danish royal family in 2016. It was the Queen's first year working alone after Prince Henrik retired. The year featured a unique collaboration with singer Oh Land, a cultural ball with famous singers, actors, and sports stars, and the royal family became active on Facebook. Dress designer Jesper Høvring, political commentator Hans Engell, TV 2 journalist Ulla Terkelsen, and editor-in-chief of Billed-Bladet Annemette Krakau join us as we revisit the Crown Prince and Princess's beautiful dance in New York and hear the Queen's comments on the Crown Prince's unfortunate encounter with a trampoline.

A scavenger protects his subway shelter.

At a casting call, the actors are asked to tell a story – true or false. One actor tells a disturbing version of an old memory which puts one of the casters in a moral dilemma.

Two small commercials advertising the department store Magasin du Nord. The first is proclaimed to be ‘An amusing little film recorded by Nordisk Films Kompagni’ with the title ‘The Golden Dream’. Having seen a fashion show in Magasin du Nord, the lady of the house dreams of owning a dress from the store’s model salon. She entreats her husband, who sticks to his ‘no’. After a long and scary dream in which he is being chased by mannequins from the Model Salon because he does not want to give his wife a dress, he changes his mind. This is followed by an excerpt from the Storm P. film ‘Peter and Ping in the Department Store’. (Stumfilm.dk)

Two men on a bench. A humor filled and honest slice of life which looks at the modern man (who might be having a bit of a crisis) and the dilemmas he faces. Funny and up for it.

Documentary portrays life in a residential area suddenly hit by war. From apartments in Mykolaiv, Kyiv, and Kharkiv, we see the traces of fallen bombs after the initial Russian attacks. Narrated from within small apartments, where residents try to gather shards of glass, belongings, and memories while attempting to comprehend the immeasurable tragedy that has befallen them. The film reminds us of what it means to have a home and highlights the strength it takes to rebuild when one's entire world has suddenly been shattered.

British comedian Conrad Molden delves into the Danish countryside and serves up a loving tribute to everything from cabin cakes to DSB delays.

Musician Sahib Shihab begins his day playing flute in his apartment and taking a long walk through the inner city of Copenhagen featuring light and shadow, architecture, the people of Copenhagen and beautiful women. He ends his day performing at the jazz club Montmarte. This short film was Annett Wolf’s first short film and was set to music composed by Sahib Shihab.