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Film

Dreaming of Denmark

Michael Graversen, Denmark, 2015

58 min.DK/Documentary

After fleeing his native country of Afghanistan at just 15, Wasiullah has spent his adolescent years in Denmark, relishing in teenage antics but also nervously awaiting acceptance for permanent residency. Denmark provides support for unaccompanied child refugees such as Wasi and his friends, but only til they reach the age of 18. Then they are on their own. Micheal Graverson’s eye-opening film investigates what happens to the many refugee children who disappear from asylum centres year after year, when their application for asylum is rejected. It provides brutally honest depictions of the transience, isolation and frightening uncertainty they face. A crucial piece of modern filmmaking, 'DREAMING OF DENMARK' finally gives an authentic voice to those who desperately need to be heard.
Basic information Credits Materials
Original title Drømmen om Danmark
Danish title Drømmen om Danmark
Keywords Asylum applicants, Italy, 2010-2019, Denmark, Asylum centers, Refugees, Illegal Immigrants, Young people, Identity
Director Michael Graversen
Producer Lise Saxtrup
Director of Photography Michael Graversen
Editor Rebekka Jørgensen, Sofie Steenberger
Sound Raoul Brand
Composer Katharina Nuttall, Uno Helmersson
Production country Denmark
Dialogue language Danish,English,Italian
International sales Autlook Filmsales
DFI subsidy Konsulentstøtte
Danish rating Not recommended for children under 7
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Companies

Production company Klassefilm, Meta Film
With support from Det Danske Filminstitut, DR

Direction

Direction Michael Graversen
Translator Sahar Asif
Translator Moska Asif

Production

Producer Lise Saxtrup
Producer: development Emilie Lebech Kaae
Line producer Sofie Rørdam
Executive producer Meta Louise Foldager Sørensen
Production assistant Johanne Eliasson
Production assistant Cilie Kragegaard
Post-producton coordinator Jakob Schaumburg

Cinematography

Cinematographer Michael Graversen

Editing

Editor Rebekka Jørgensen
Editor Sofie Steenberger
Additional editing Mikael Kloster Ebbesen
Editing supervisor Per K. Kirkegaard
Editing supervisor Anne Fabini

Music

Composer Katharina Nuttall
Composer Uno Helmersson
Additional music Alex Harwood

Sound

Sound designer Raoul Brand
Re-recording mixer Jules Woods
Re-recording mixer Raoul Brand
Assistant sound mixer James Drake

Visual effects

Graphic design Rasmus Lange
Online Tobias Grundahl Ottosen
Grading Tobias Grundahl Ottosen

Other credits

Psychologist Mozhdeh Ghasemiyani

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Reviews and articles

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Type Source Author Date
Anmeldelse Politiken-Fonden Dorte Hygum Soerensen 2015-11-12
Artikel Information Ralf Christensen 2015-11-07
Anmeldelse Information Johanne Ramskov Erichsen 2015-11-05
Varia Politiken-Fonden Hans Henrik Rasmussen 2015-11-05
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