Discoveries from Denmark World Cinema

A reflection on an absent father: his return after 13 years, without sweets, milk, or bread.

Seminal Danish documentary detailing Nazi Germany's occupation of Denmark in the Second World War between 1940 and 1945.

A man reflects on various mental dilemmas and plays a decisive game of chess with his contact person.

A documentary on a 15-year old and her journey of kayak

Something as unusual as a social realist western film. Exam film of students from 2018H

Exam production for Media Subjects at C-level

A deceased son attends his own wake. While the house spirits throw him a welcome party, he tries to make contact with his grieving father, played by Jens Albinus. A short film from Filmwerkstatt Aarhus, reminiscent of Dogma 95.

Panorama follows a character living in a repetitive, controlled world. When a small disruption awakens something unexpected within them, they begin shifting between two contrasting realities. As the protagonist copes with this change, they must confront the irreversible transformation inside themselves.

The film delves into deeply human and existential themes that resonate across different stages of life. What is compelling is the way it portrays the inner crisis of Adam, the protagonist, as he grapples with the monotony of his life and a sudden, shocking event. It is a reflective and layered film that encourages introspection on what it means to live fully and authentically, even in the face of life’s challenges and changes.

A self-described attempt at making a Danish Pulp Fiction. Three intertwined stories about a mysterious bag, a psychopath on the loose and a failed girls' night out.

The story of life and everyday existence in the squatters collective ‘Jægergården’ located at Jægersborggade 3 in Nørrebro in the winter of 1970-71, where fifty young people occupied a property that had been vacant for two years. The director interviews neighbors, people on the street, and residents of the collective. After three months of occupation, they were evicted by the police.

Turkish and Pakistani women tell a female film crew about the difficulties they have encountered since arriving in Denmark. They talk about where they come from, their culture and religion, and the gender roles and family patterns they grew up with – and which they suddenly have to carry on in a completely different society where, in their eyes, everything is permitted.

A story about being treated different because of your handicap

On their way out the door for his grandfather's funeral, five-year-old Magne refuses to go, which causes his father to scold him. The father angrily goes downstairs to pack the car, while Magne shuts the front door, trapping his father outside. The power dynamics between father and son are turned upside down, and now it is Magne who decides whether they will make it on time. The film explores the act of meeting one's child and letting each other in.

A vibrant story about a dysfunctional family life. About powerlessness in society and the processes of detachment. Responsibility, presence, attention, and awareness in the face of natural disasters in an increasingly totalitarian world. About self-discovery, loneliness, and bodily disorders in a contemporary universe ravaged by climate change. But also about love and hope for the future.

Beautiful nature experimental film that shows the extraordinary natural experiences that can be seen on the Swedish islands Öland and Gotland respectively. Also footage of significant ancient monuments and sights.

The snow cannons are running at high pressure in the Austrian Alps so artificial snow can form the backdrop for the perfect conditions for skiing. Every winter, Danish tourists head to the mountains to find happiness in the white snow – but beneath the artificial surface, the foundation is slowly melting away.

ELSKER DET FOR DIG is a poetic and investigative documentary about transgender communities in Denmark. In an old-fashioned bathing establishment, we meet them, soft and bathrobe-clad, wherever they are in life; from the young newly in love from northern Jutland, to the childhood friends from Odsherred and the meeting between two parents with small and adult children. The surroundings encourage self care and Nordic traditions of well-being but also mirror a very old-fashioned healthcare system. In Denmark, access to treatment (such as hormones and surgery) is still limited, and often achieved through exhausting and humiliating processes. The internal sharing of knowledge, humor and care are therefore vital in transgender communities.

Desperate for a real connection in a world full of pretense, a socially awkward school teacher will do whatever it takes to feel like she belongs.

A self-obsessed business student spirals into isolation and delusion, chasing perfection through social media and masculinity podcasts, until there is no way out but down.

Information is scarce around Heron 1, a longrange military drone patrolling the Mediterranean Sea and surveilling the borders of Europe.

A documentary about the late nuclear physicist Niels Bohr.

A unique taste of a playful and brand new series about the Danish pop rock success Zar Paulo.

A simple and beautiful portrait of a filmmaker and his Indian father, shot in one long take on a bench in Punjab.

A performative video work that analyzes the complex relationship between urbanity, economy and memory in the 21st century.

An artificial intelligence develops self-awareness and reflects on humanity's moral codes and social structures.