One trace after the other indicates that Ida's beloved 94-year-old grandfather, a respected dentist from the provinces and a freedom fighter during the occupation of Denmark, worked directly under the CIA during the Cold War in Denmark. However, it is not something he is willing to admit to. This is a family affair with global reach, high stakes and big surprises.
| Original title | Stay Behind - Min farfars hemmelige krig |
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| Danish title | Stay Behind - Min farfars hemmelige krig |
| Keywords | Denmark, Intelligence service, CIA, The Cold War, Espionage, Double life, 1950-1959, 1960-1969, 1970-1979 |
| Director | Ida Grøn |
| Screenplay | Ida Grøn |
| Producer | Vibeke Vogel |
| Director of Photography | Henrik Bohn Ipsen |
| Editor | Anders Villadsen |
| Appearance | Otto Grøn, Dagmar Grøn, Ida Grøn, Ole Grøn |
| Production country | Denmark |
| Domestic distribution | Danske Filminstitut |
| International sales | Rise and Shine World Sales |
| Online release | 27.06.2017 |
| Comment | First feature-length documentary by Ida Grøn, world-premiering at CPH:DOX. Her previous film, The Kid and the Clown (2011), was selected for IDFA and was awarded at the Aljazeera Documentary Film Festival. |
| DFI subsidy | Konsulentstøtte |
| Danish rating | Allowed for all |
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| Production company | GotFat Productions |
| Executive Producer | Bullitt Film |
| Domestic distribution | Danske Filminstitut |
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Direction |
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| Direction | Ida Grøn |
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Script |
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| Screenplay | Ida Grøn |
| Co-writer | Lars K. Andersen |
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| Producer | Vibeke Vogel |
| Co-producer | Thor Hampus Bank |
| Co-producer | Emil Johnsen |
| Production manager | Rikke Tambo Andersen |
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| Cinematographer | Henrik Bohn Ipsen |
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| Gaffer | Katrine Anbo Scamuzzi |
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| Editor | Anders Villadsen |
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Appearance |
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| Appearance | Otto Grøn |
| Appearance | Dagmar Grøn |
| Appearance | Ida Grøn |
| Appearance | Ole Grøn |
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