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Films should make you feel

02. feb 2009. Manyar I. Parwani has no intention of sneaking out a polite debut feature. He wants to make a splash and shake up the audience with a movie about an important issue. Inspired by true events, "When…

Guts and Curiosity

02. feb 2009. Trine Dyrholm is hands-down Denmark’s biggest female film star.

Joined forces

02. feb 2009. Thanks to a new fund, Copenhagen Film Festivals, the Danish capital can present a new, stronger festival line-up. Copenhagen Film Festivals embraces the CPH:DOX documentary film festival, the BUSTER…

Mikkelsen's European Year

02. feb 2009. Following his international breakthrough as a villain crying tears of blood in "Casino Royale", Danish actor Mads Mikkelsen is starring in three European films opening this year: Anno Saul’s "Die Tür…

Mothers & Daughters

02. feb 2009. Dependence on another person can be a disease, Heidi Maria Faisst says. The Danish director’s feature film debut "The Blessing" is a drama about a young mother who has a hard time breaking away from…

No Fun Being Lonely

02. feb 2009. Mads Matthiesen’s short fiction "Cathrine" carries the directors distinctive style: a strong social involvement and a desire for realism. Although a recent film school graduate, Matthiesen is not…