From silent films to the talkies, from escapism to social realism, from family comedies to the Dogme film, from mainstream to avant-garde, from action flicks to documentaries—the history of Danish film covers it all.
The Danish film director Susanne Bier on February 27th claimed her first Oscar at the 83rd Annual Academy Awards.
One Oscar, two prizes in Cannes, four European Film Awards, four nominations for Sundance Film Festival and a claim for the best film in 2011 by two renowned film magazines. We look back on one of the best years ever for Danish cinema.