Kanopy (Firm)
1) Princess
Language
Danish
Description
The 32-year-old clergyman August returns home from years of missionary work abroad because of the death of his sister Christina, who, after going from greatness to the gutter as the famous porno star "The Princess" - has finally died of drug abuse. She has left her five-year-old daughter Mia with Karen, a prostitute. August pays them a visit to bring Mia home with him and become her guardian. Burdened by sorrow and guilt, he decides to avenge Christina's...
2) Greyzone
Language
Danish
Description
Dangerous events are set into motion when a brilliant drone engineer is taken hostage in this high octane Scandinavian Danish-language thriller.
3) Armadillo
Language
Danish
Description
The first documentary ever chosen to compete in the International Critics' Week at Cannes (where it won the grand prize), Janus Metz's Armadillo follows a platoon of Danish soldiers on a six-month tour of Afghanistan in 2009. An intimate, visually stunning account of both the horror and growing cynicism of modern warfare, the film premiered at the top of the box office in Denmark, provoking a national debate over government policy and the rules of...
Language
Danish
Description
Based on the true story about the three dramatic days in April 1940 when the King of Norway was presented with an unimaginable ultimatum from the German armed forces: Surrender or die. After three days of desperately trying to evade the Germans, King Haakon makes his final decision. He refuses to capitulate, even if it may cost him, his family and many Norwegians their lives.
10) Applause
Language
Danish
Description
Critically acclaimed alcoholic actress Thea Barfoed has gone through turmoil, resulting in a divorce and the loss of custody of her two boys. Eager to break with the past, regain control over her life and get her children back, she uses charm and manipulation to persuade her ex husband, Christian, that she is able to take back the mantle of motherhood; but ironically, she has not completely convinced herself. On stage, Thea plays "Martha", the aggressive...
11) Venus
Language
Danish
Description
Two female directors hold an open casting session for an erotic film based on real sexual experiences. 100 curious women turn up, but the auditions take on a life of their own. As the women begin to take control, the casting couch becomes an intimate arena for self-reflection. From an unexpected chorus of honesty comes the potential to rethink the language of female sexuality.
12) Klown
Language
Danish
Description
Based on the hit sitcom, KLOWN finds Frank on the verge of the fatherhood. So how better to prove his paternal credentials than borrowing his awkward 13-year-old nephew to accompany him and Casper on their annual tour de pussy?
Language
Danish
Description
Subversive satirist Mads Brugger's latest is an odd-couple comedy about the pitfalls of striking out into the economic frontier; it charts two hapless Danes' scheme to sell Saint Bernards to China's middle class. Winner of Best Screenplay and Best Actor in the International Narrative Competition at **Tribeca Film Festival**. *"A wily left turn into narrative filmmaking for celebrated docmaker Mads Brügger, "St. Bernard Syndicate" deftly extends the...
14) A Horrible Woman
Language
Danish
Description
When Rasmus meets Marie, he is certain that she is the love of his life. However, it doesn’t take long before it turns out she is possessive and manipulative, and cunningly dissects Rasmus to pieces. Winner of Best Actress (Amanda Collin) and nominated for Best Film at the **Bodil Awards**. Nominated for Best Film at the **Warsaw International Film Festival**.
15) A War
Language
Danish
Description
Company commander Claus Pedersen and his men are stationed in Afghanistan. During a mission, the soldiers are caught in heavy crossfire and in order to save his men, Claus makes a decision that has grave consequences for him and his family back home.
17) A Funny Man
Language
Danish
Description
Opening in the seductive style of the sixties, A FUNNY MAN uncovers the perennial loneliness that comedian Dirch Passer (Nikolaj Lie Kaas) has found himself in after a fast-tracked rise to fame.
Language
Danish
Description
Denmark, April 9th, 1940. Karl Skov (Christensen), a successful owner of an electronics factory, tries to make the best of the Nazis Occupation to keep his workers employed. However this collaboration with the Germans, causes friction with in his son, who reacts against the increasing oppression and persecution of jews and communists by joining the rising resistance movement.
19) Team Hurricane
Language
Danish
Description
This is the story of eight teenage girls that over the course of one summer come to realize they need each other to ride out the storm of adolescence. Depicting radical girls in an ordinary world, this punk-chick -lick mixes documentary material with highly stylized fiction. Winner of the Circolo del Cinema di Verona Award and nominated for the Audience Award for Best Film at the **Venice Film Festival**. Nominated for the SXSW Gamechanger Award at...
20) Wild Men
Language
Danish
Description
In a desperate attempt to cure his midlife crisis, MARTIN has fled his family to live high up in the Norwegian mountains. Hunting and gathering like his ancestors did thousands of years ago.