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Film
The Contest - to the Stars and back
Martin Miehe-Renard, Denmark, 2013
95 min.DK/FeatureDramaChildren's films, Youth films
Being a stranger doesn't necessarily mean to be coming from the farthest away. Karl and his mother are about to learn this when they move from the west coast of Denmark to the ethnically, and religiously, mixed area of Nørrebro in Copenhagen. Sawsan, a young Muslim girl in Karl's new class, takes him under her wings and tries to integrate him into the big city, with all its slang and hipness. Sawsan is far more experienced and blunt than you would normally see amongst her peers, but also in comparison with Karl. That is, only until her big dream comes true and one of her own songs is selected for the Danish version of the Eurovision Song Contest for kids. Sawsan's father says no, but Karl has other plans.
| Original title | MGP Missionen |
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| Danish title | MGP Missionen |
| Director | Martin Miehe-Renard |
| Screenplay | Gitte Løkkegaard, Martin Miehe-Renard, Hans Hansen |
| Producer | Marcella L. Dichmann, Henrik Møller-Sørensen |
| Director of Photography | Lars Reinholdt |
| Editor | David Rue |
| Composer | Frans Bak, Keld Haaning Ibsen |
| Production designer | Emilie Nordentoft |
| Casting | Karin Jagd |
| Appearance | Sylvester Espersen Byder, Malika Sia Graff, Line Kruse, Ali Kazim |
| Production country | Denmark |
| Dialogue language | Danish |
| Domestic distribution | Filmcompagniet - SF Film, Warner og Twentieth Century Fox |
| International sales | LevelK |
| Technical info | 1,85:1 - Widescreen |
| Danish theatrical release | 21.03.2013 |
| Cinemas | Palads, Albertslund Biograferne, Reprise Teatret, Gladsaxe Bio, Værløse Bio, BioCity (Tåstrup), Kastrup Bio, Birkerød Bio, Baltoppen Bio 1-2, CinemaxX, Bio Viften (Rødovre), Kinopalæet (Lyngby), Falkoner samt 62 biografer i provinsen |
| Danish rating | Not recommended for children under 7 |
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| Production company | ASA Film Production |
| With support from | DR, FilmFyn, MEDIA (EU), SF Film A/S |
| In collaboration with | YouSee, Cameo Fyn, SuperSonic Fyn, Kameraudlejningen |
| Domestic distribution | Filmcompagniet - SF Film, Warner og Twentieth Century Fox |
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Direction |
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| Direction | Martin Miehe-Renard |
| 1st assistant director | Ida Øversveen Gabrielsen |
| Casting | Karin Jagd |
| Extras coordinator | Tommy Duus |
| Extras coordinator | Kerren Lumer-Klabbers |
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Script |
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| Screenplay | Gitte Løkkegaard |
| Screenplay | Martin Miehe-Renard |
| Screenplay | Hans Hansen |
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Production |
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| Producer | Marcella L. Dichmann |
| Producer | Henrik Møller-Sørensen |
| Production manager | Hans Bülow Ungfelt |
| Production coordinator | Kim Arnt Torp |
| Post-producton coordinator | Andreas Rostock |
| Post-producton coordinator | Stine Marie M. Nielsen |
| Location manager | Kenneth Berg |
| Location scout | Kenneth Berg |
| Location scout | Lennart Storgaard |
| Location scout | Christoffer Harding |
| Safety coordinator | Kenneth Dichmann |
| Safety coordinator | Rasmus Olsen |
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Cinematography |
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| Director of Photography | Lars Reinholdt |
| First assistant camera | Anders Hansen |
| Camera assistant | Anne Skamris |
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Stills |
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| Still photographer | Karina Tengberg |
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Electrical dept. |
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| Gaffer | Mads Køngerskov |
| Gaffer: 2. unit | Martin Riello |
| Assistant lighting technician: 2. unit | Claus Lauritzen |
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Editing |
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| Editor | David Rue |
| Assistant editor | Steen Bech |
| B-editor | Steen Bech |
| Trailer editor | David Rue |
| Trailer editor | Steen Bech |
| Trailer editor | Mik Stampe Fogh |
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Music |
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| Composer | Frans Bak |
| Composer | Keld Haaning Ibsen |
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Production design |
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| Production designer | Emilie Nordentoft |
| Property master | Mette Lindberg |
| Set runner | William Sehested Høeg |
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Wardrobe |
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| Key costumer | Rikke Simonsen |
| Costume on set | Soraya Alaydrus |
| Costume assistant | Naja Jensen |
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Makeup |
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| Chief makeup artist | Katrine Tersgov |
| Makeup assistant | Naja Jensen |
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Sound |
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| Sound recordist | Jonas Langkilde |
| Sound engineer: post-production | Dennis Kofod Jensen |
| Sound engineer: post-production | Jason Luke |
| Foley artist | Lars Mitch Fischermann |
| Foley artist | Morten Henningsen |
| Music mixer | Dennis Kofod Jensen |
| Music mixer | Jason Luke |
| Sound design assistant | Rune Klausen |
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Voice |
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| Trailer speak | Lars Thiesgaard |
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Visual effects |
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| VFX | Mark Balstrup |
| VFX | Bjørn Munch |
| Colourist | Lasse Marcussen |
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Appearance |
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| Karl | Sylvester Espersen Byder |
| Sawsan | Malika Sia Graff |
| Eva/Mor | Line Kruse |
| Kumail | Ali Kazim |
| Jamilah | Natalí Vallespir Sand |
| Magnus/Morfar | Lars Knutzon |
| Søren/Klasselærer | Joakim Ingversen |
| Johanne | Birgit Conradi |
| Mohammed | Mian Hussein |
| Tarek | Nima Nabipour |
| Lærke | Laura Christensen |
| Kurt | Hans Holtegaard |
| DR pige | Laura Drasbæk |
| Anisa | Camilla Skandarioon |
| Farmor | Meliha Saglanmak |
| Coach | Lasse Kramhøft |
| DR dame | Karin Jagd |
| Flyttemand | Peder Dalgaard |
| Walid | Adam Murkbaoui |
| Emil | Thøger Heinesen Kirk |
| Onkel Grønthandler | Lado Hadzic |
| MGP vært | Szhirley |
| MGP vært | Jacob Riising |
| Togkontrollør 1 | Lin Skytte |
| Togkontrollør 2 | Kim Leprevost |
| DR mand | Victor Marcussen |
| Politimand | Meinhard St. John |
| Falckmand | Lars Topp Thomsen |
| Sminkedame | Katrine Tersgov |
| MGP producer | Torkild Lohdal |
| Securitymand | Hans Bülow Ungfelt |
| Natamon | Kim Loan Thach |
| Skolepige | Aviaaja Jensen |
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Reviews and articles
On the library you can find these articles and revies and other material about the film.
| Type | Source | Author | Date |
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| Artikel | Politiken-Fonden | Politiken | 2013-06-20 |
| Artikel | Politiken-Fonden | politiken | 2013-04-04 |
| Anmeldelse | Information | katrine Hornstrup Yde | 2013-03-23 |
| Anmeldelse | Weekendavisen | Astrid Bomgaard | 2013-03-22 |
| Anmeldelse | BT | Niels Lind Larsen | 2013-03-21 |
| Anmeldelse | Berlingske Tidende | Kristian Lindberg | 2013-03-21 |
| Anmeldelse | Ekstra Bladet | Henrik Queitsch | 2013-03-21 |
| Anmeldelse | Kristeligt Dagblad | Soeren Hermansen | 2013-03-21 |
| Anmeldelse | Morgenavisen Jyllandsposten | Katrine Sommer Boysen | 2013-03-21 |
| Anmeldelse | Politiken-Fonden | Kim Skotte | 2013-03-21 |
| Artikel | Politiken-Fonden | Kim Skotte | 2013-03-21 |
| Interview | Politiken-Fonden | Dorte Hygum Soerensen | 2013-03-19 |
| Artikel | BT | Henning Hoeeg | 2013-03-07 |
| Artikel | Berlingske Tidende | Kristian Lindberg | 2013-03-06 |
| Artikel | Morgenavisen Jyllandsposten | Michael Enggaard | 2013-03-06 |
| Artikel | Politiken-Fonden | Torben Benner | 2013-03-06 |
| Interview | Politiken-Fonden | Politiken | 2012-09-12 |
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