Discoveries from Denmark World Cinema

We are part of some of the most eventful months of her life and meet her both on stage and in private. In both places, she treats life's ups and downs with humor and hope.

Frames 20th-Century ideologies and dreams of liberation, using found footage. The film presents an account of the period between 1932-1985, juxtaposing two different films in a montage format. One, 18mm home footage of an unknown Danish family, taken before and after WW2. A deadpan camera registers happy holiday moments, the Berlin Olympics (1936), and the World Exhibition in Paris (1937). Secondly, and with the same lack of involvement, we see the liberation of Denmark in May 1945. The second film is a first generation erotic movie, shot in 1972, showing a student's party developing into carnality, reflecting the liberating promises of this newly legalized pornography. The entire montage is accompanied by and interview with Charles Manson, who projects his messianic views from his prison cell. Through its anti-dramatic slide from normality to perversion, the film implicitly challenges the 20th-Century welfare state's promise of freedom to its citizens.

Our unlikely hero, Marco, must join forces with a motley crew of monkey pirates and set out on an action-packed rescue mission. Get ready to go overboard with the wildest, craziest, zaniest primates this side of the Caribbean.

Linette has been chatting with a mysterious person on Facebook. When one of her classmates dies tragically and a masked person is spotted watching her and her friends on several occasions, Linette decides to unfriend her mystery Facebook friend. But things are about to get much worse.

Ørn is a Danish platoon commander positioned in Afghanistan and his cooperation with the local police captain, Fareed. In spite of cultural differences, their men fight side by side to improve security in a region that has been torn up by war. However, when an Afghan officer turns his weapon against the Danish soldiers, the cooperation and growing friendship between the two leaders is put to the test. Before the men have time to react, the traitor vanishes leaving Ørn wounded and his interpreter dead. Ørn is shipped back to Denmark, but returns to Afghanistan as soon as he recovers from his wounds, determined to continue his duty as if nothing ever happened. Once again the Danish soldiers go on patrol with Fareed and his officers, but mistrust lurks just beneath the surface and it becomes increasingly difficult for Ørn to not only to keep his men's paranoia at bay, but also his own.

Have you ever known who was calling before you answered the phone, or felt you were being watched while in an empty room? Is it possible to exist across multiple worlds simultaneously? When her young daughter insists she’s sometimes human and sometimes an animal, filmmaker Phie Ambo wonders what else might exist outside a singular human consciousness. Committing to the principal of randomness, she plumbs the minds of various leading thinkers, from the father of string theory to a Buddhist monk, from a clairvoyant to a janitor. Just as impressive as their fascinating ideas, however, is the visual correlative of this ever-deepening metaphysical query. Who would expect the mysteries of existence to lurk inside the grease trap at an amusement park or in a single cup of tap water? Prepare to have your reality permanently altered by this mind-boggling, impossible and thoroughly compelling film.

The film follows the Danish band Duné for two years, chronicling their rise from average high school students to stars on stages in Germany, Russia and Japan.

At the racetrack.

History Channel Presents Gods and Goddesses review For countless generations before Biblical times, tales of gods and goddesses were passsed down by storytellers and interwoven into traditions and philosophies. History Channel Presents Gods and Goddesses DVD Join The History Channel for this fascinating journey to discover the truth behind these compelling mythological tales. History Channel Presents Gods and Goddesses movie This History Channel program delves deep into the stories of the Greek Olympian pantheon. History Channel Presents Gods and Goddesses video In addition to thoroughly exploring the myths and traditions, GODS AND GODDESSES visits archeological sites, interviews experts, and speculates on the relevancy and continually changing perspective on the Greek myths.

“TV is like when male dogs lick their own t*******s - it feels very nice while you're doing it, until you start to wonder what the hell you're actually doing.” Jan Gintberg doesn't hold back when he puts Danes over his knee and humorously highlights all our weaknesses. The stand-up comedian fantasizes about a society where speed and pace are in focus. He mocks the entire nation of whiners who whine because they don't know how to cry. And he kicks the public system that pays for liposuction and facelifts - and those who have surgery in the belief that it will make them happier: “I don't think it's the wrinkles' fault that no one wants to play with you!”

A fascinating look behind the scenes at the 2004 Tour de France with a penetrating insight into the hermetically closed world of professional cycling, following the Danish Team CSC's experiences.

Danish documentary about the Denmark-Greenland relationship.

In the first days after the Liberation in May 1945, two Danish towns, Rønne and Nexø, were bombed by Russian planes, when the German commander of the island of Bornholm in the Baltic refused to surrender. Large sections of the two towns were destroyed and a big reconstruction effort was immediately mounted with the aid of the Danish state. Sweden lent a hand, donating a large number of prefab wooden houses. The moment was seized to lay out more practical town plans, while the reconstruction strove to preserve the style of the original houses, so as not to change the distinctive character of the two towns.

Cannon Arm and the Arcade Quest is a deadly serious comedy, set in the world of arcade games and world records. It tells the story about the friendship between a group of unlikely heroes and peculiar world class gamers, who - on a backdrop of loss and longing - has set out to do what no one has ever done before: play the arcade game Gyruss non stop for 100 hours.

In an apartment in Copenhagen a young Arabic man is placing an object that appears to be a bomb in a backpack. Meanwhile he listens to the radio news telling of the latest development in the cartoon crisis. Has this young man had enough of Danish intolerance and hostility. Will he go to the extreme and do the thing we've all feared?

When Rasmus goes to the family house to visit his dad after many months of no contact, he is met with his worst fear. His dad has momentarily lost his mind, while camping out alone in the family summerhouse, drinking heavily while trying to complete a Sci-fi novel. Rasmus has been trying for a while to break away from his dad's patterns of uncompleted projects and endless meetings with random women, by living by more honest, straight line standards. But as the weekend turns out to be a long needed experience between father and son, Rasmus learns that demons and sense goes hand in hand - and once you embrace this, the real fun can begin.

After realizing that his 6-year-old son thinks he is working as a police officer punishing villains, a burdened parking attendant feels inspired to use his infamous profession to turn vigilante.

Kong Frederik VIII of Denmark vists Kristiania (aka Oslo) in 1906.

King Haakon on the boat of Crown Prince Christian.

Prinsengracht is one of the main canals of Amsterdam. While on board of a ship, we'll get to see the city buildings, its bridges, and every day scenes: from people walking down the streets to carriages, other ships and so on. It's just a regular non fiction movie -hundreds alike were made showing beautiful (sometimes not so) exotic places-. But this one was particularly special to me, must have been its saddened atmosphere. Filmed by Emile Lauste (according to the information I've compiled), this man was sent over to the Netherlands by the Biograph Company to film some movies in this country (Lumière agents worked in a very similar way).

Creedence Clearwater Revival Featuring John Fogerty 01. Down On The Corner 02. Fortunate Son 03. The Night Time Is The Ight Time 04. Proud Mary 05. Looking Out My Back Door 06. Sweet Hitch-Hicker Creedence Clearwater Revival, Live 07. Tombstone Shadow 08. Travelin' Band 09. Midnight Special 10. Medley a. Bad Moon Rising b. Proud Mary 11. Keep On Chooglin' 12. Green River John Fogerty Live 13. Leave My Woman Alone 14. Let's Go! 15. Hoochie Coochie Man 16. My Toot Toot

1912 film by August Blom.

FRAGMENT | Petersen has forgotten his gentlemen’s club-appointment and has to employ every trick to escape from home unseen. Mrs. Petersen watches over him like a hawk, and he only gets respite as he starts faking a toothache. Coincidentally, the shoemaker drops by and agrees to take Petersen’s place discreetly so that the appointment can be kept. The plan works beyond all expectations, until the police mistake Petersen’s return home for a burglary. (Stumfilm.dk)

Estrid is on the threshold of advancing from childhood into young adulthood. Along the journey, she experiences a serious accident: falling from the window on the fifth floor while sleepwalking. Miraculously, she survives and returns to life with a remarkable willpower. But the fall remains a trauma in her body and her family. Especially her mother is anxious about losing her. The film follows Estrid's transformation and her family's healing process. Estrid must regain her body and ability to walk, but she also has to find out who she is and wants to be, as she embarks on the journey of becoming a young woman. To do so, her mother must deal with the fear of losing her and come to terms with letting her go.

The young Julia – the priest's daughter – falls in love with the beautiful Barbara, who just moved to the island. A story about forbidden love and the hard choices it leads to.

This allegorical docufiction provides the viewer with a lightly meditative and at the same time modern impression of the Christian holiday while paying witness to the transformation of the sacral space and the holiday's religious message. The film's anonymous protagonists from opposite sides of the world discuss the paths of their faith in this visually stylized and stylistically edited film.

Two Chinese horror aficionados, meet in a cult video store to watch the mysterious vampire film called "The curse of the velvet vampire". The film tells the story, of a metal band called 802 and a lot of beautiful vampire girls. However, the film is not to everyone's taste, and slowly the reality of the film and the world of the two Chinese begin to merge. Something terrifying has been brought back to life and now, only fear and death await them.

Once upon a time there was a grasshopper named Jim. He woke up in the middle of winter and had forgotten everything. Next to him lay his violin and lots of something white and cold. Of course it was snow, but what would he want it for?

Hrafnildur, also known as “Hadda Padda", and her sister Kristrun are spending the summer in scenic Breidabol with Hadda Padda’s fiancé, Ingolf. A pleasant time is had by all, until Kristrun and Ingolf can deny their love no longer and Ingolf breaks up with Hadda Padda. Deeply wounded, she plots her revenge. (Stumfilm.dk)

The film is about spin and rod fishing in the Put & Take lake. We have followed some very skilled anglers in their quest for great fishing experiences. We get a thorough review of the most effective float fishing techniques. We see exactly how each tackle should be made – and we see how best to bait the hook with different baits. Techniques and tackles, developed by the most skilled anglers – demonstrated in practice. Fishing with a bobber – and the even more effective Bombarda float – requires precise knowledge of the equipment, bait, tackle, and fishing technique: Here, you will get a very thorough presentation of all of this. We go through all the most important spin baits – spoons, wobblers, spinners of various types – and you get good tips on what to choose and how to fish most effectively.

When Sophia checks into a remote hotel to meet a man she connected with on social media, reality begins to unravel. Depending on which room she is assigned, two very different fates await her, both overshadowed by obsession. The mysterious hotel receptionist watches silently.

The lawyer Magnus Brygge has everything – a good job, two beautiful children and a young, beautiful student who has set her eyes on him. But soon his luck will begin to turn. A sleazy painter with nefarious ulterior motives first turns the head of the professor’s daughter and then of his young bride-to-be, with fatal outcomes and broken relationships as a result. Like sand through an hourglass, everything is about to go down in this bleak but breathtakingly beautiful winter drama with Olaf Fønss in the lead role. (stumfilm.dk)

The two friends Anton and Theodor are preparing for a night out. They are young and carefree – facing zero challenges aside of being out of booze. The mood drastically changes when their friend Simon arrives with a confession to make.

On a magnificent estate on the coast of Scania live a landowner, his wife, their daughter and a temporary lodger, baron. The lord and lady of the house eagerly try to bring the baron into the family as their son-in-law, but neither the baron nor their daughter, Eva, seem particularly interested. Eva is a bit of a wildcat who spends her days roaming the countryside and play fighting with her male friends, while the baron yearns for the urban sophistication of the city life from which he came. When an old friend, the celebrated actress Aspesia, invites him to attend some nearby film shoots, he doesn’t hesitate for a second. However, the letter from Aspesia ends up in the hands of two wandering knife grinders, Pat and Patachon, who soon find a way to use the letter’s contents to their own advantage. (Stumfilm.dk)

Ane Høgsberg's second solo show is about one of the few things we all have in common: death. We encounter it several times in our lives, and we will all die one day. But how do we want to leave this world? What will be said at our funeral—and can we actually choose the animal we want to be reborn as? When Ane spent three weeks in the spring of 2018 fearing she had breast cancer, all these questions bubbled up—not in a scary way, but more like: Do they remember to make enough cake for the funeral reception? What song should be played in the church? And how will my childhood sweetheart take the news? Fortunately, Ane did not have cancer, but it set off a lot of thoughts: What is basically the craziest way to die, and who should definitely not inherit anything when the time comes?

What is it like representing Freetown Christiania on the football picth? Join, as we visit the most unique football club in Denmark!

A woman finds out that her boyfriend has been cheating on her for very a long time. In a fit of rage she seeks out the unknown temptress to confront her. But this hunt unleashes unexpected consequences.

Michelle Sabine is a young woman who seeks escape through her transgressive lifestyle and her dreams of becoming a star. Living in a self-created dream world, she races away from the echoes of her troubled past of addiction and self-harm.

Mr. Biedermann naively allows two men to stay in his house, which they end up setting on fire.

In 2003 Phie Ambo made the graduation film from the Danish Film School 'The Diver Inside Me'.