Objectively and in Detail

04. nov 2010 | VOICES. Can the erotic be measured? Can it be framed? Or defined? In his new film, "Erotic Man", more than 10 years in the making, Jørgen Leth touches on these simple yet wide-embracing questions.

Big Ambitions, Tight Setup

03. nov 2010 | INTERVIEW. The directors at the helm of the rapidly advancing production company Danish Documentary strive to put the money on screen. Eva Mulvad's "The Good Life" and Phie Ambo's "The Home Front" are in…

Compelling Downfall

03. nov 2010 | INTERVIEW. Encountering the extraordinary often feeds thoughts about the ordinary. When she first heard about her two characters' financial downfall and individual confrontations, director Eva Mulvad knew she…

Crosscultural Doc Dating

03. nov 2010 | INTERVIEW. In 2009, the CPH:DOX festival added a new initiative to its already wide scope of projects. DOX:LAB is an experimental filmmaking laboratory bringing together a handpicked group of talented young…

Danish films in Lübeck

03. nov 2010 | FESTIVAL. Films by Per Fly, Christoffer Boe, Louise N.D. Friedman and director duo Noer and Lindholm are in the main competition at Nordic Film Days Lübeck 3-7 November. A dozen more will run in the festival's…

Documentary in Cyberspace

03. nov 2010 | INTERVIEW. Bente Milton and Mikkel Stolt set out to do a personal investigation of the online phenomenon Second Life. "My Avatar and Me", selected for IDFA's Reflecting Images, goes with co-director Stolt on a…

Give Kids a Break!

03. nov 2010 | INTERVIEW. It comes as a surprise to Dorte Høeg Brask that one out of three Danish children go through a divorce. That 3,000 children lose a parent every year. That children at Danish asylum centres don't have…

Modern Cowboys of the Ngorongoro

03. nov 2010 | INTERVIEW. "You people up there, what kind of work do you do?", Simon asks curiously to the camera in "Masai on the Move". Steering away from the usual cliché Robin Schmidt and Morten Vest's documentary about…

Passion for Dialogue

03. nov 2010 | INTERVIEW. Klara Grunning-Harris wasn’t sure she would ever return to her Scandinavian roots, but the post of DFI film commissioner was too much of a temptation. After 17 years in California, the 39-yearold…

Rendering Architecture With Bodies

03. nov 2010 | INTERVIEW. Kaspar Astrup Schröder captivated audiences last year at IDFA with his stylish portrait of Dr. Nakamats, a famous inventor and cult figure in Japan. This year, the young Danish director is back with…