Young Talents Represent Denmark in 'La Cinef'
The first-year film ’Maybe in March’ by Mikkel Bjørn Kehlert from Super16 has been selected for ‘La Cinef’, the festival’s competition for film school productions. The film portrays a family’s final days on their ancestral farm and is competing for one of the most coveted awards for emerging filmmakers.
New Co-Production in the Official Program
The Icelandic-Danish film ’The Love That Remains’, directed by Hlynur Pálmason, has been selected for the official Cannes Premiere program. The film is produced by Katrin Pors of Snowglobe Film and will be distributed in Denmark by Scanbox.
Danish Producer Among Europe's Most Promising
Daniel Mühlendorph from Hyæne Film has been selected as one of 20 European producers in the prestigious talent program ’Producers on the Move’, which takes place during the festival. Mühlendorph, a graduate of The National Film School of Denmark in 2017, is behind films such as Blokhavn, Where the Crows Turn, and Chrysanthemum.
Documentary Selected for Cannes Docs
Director Ida Kat Balslev and producer Sidsel Lønvig Siersted are behind the film My Rebel Heart, which has been selected for Cannes Docs, where it will be pitched alongside a number of other international projects.
Amidst occupation and war, My Rebel Heart follows the young actress Yara as she navigates the delicate balance between her artistic ambitions and the fight for Palestinian liberation.
Danish Co-Productions in the Main Competition
The Danish Film Institute has provided support to two Nordic films competing for the Palme d'Or: the Swedish-Danish co-production ‘Eagles of the Republic’, directed by Tarik Saleh, and the Norwegian-Danish ‘Sentimental Value’ by Danish-born Joachim Trier.
Additionally, the French-Danish film ‘L'inconnu de la Grande Arche’ has been selected for Un Certain Regard. The film, starring Claes Bang and Sidse Babett Knudsen in leading roles, tells the story of the Danish architect behind the Arc de Triomphe in Paris.
