The 2014 film package

A Royal Affair

Nikolaj Arcel, 2012

A story about the dramatic love affair and political aspirations of Queen Caroline Mathilda and Johann Struensee, physician to the deranged King Christian VII of Denmark. Caroline and Johann dream of a better world for the populace, and through Johann's influence on the King's governance, the power of the aristocracy is diminished and reforms introduced. But it is only a matter of time before the courtiers regain a hold on their King.

A Hijacking

Tobias Lindholm, 2012

The cargo ship MV Rozen is heading for harbour when it is hijacked by Somali pirates in the Indian Ocean. Amongst the men on board are the ship's cook Mikkel and the engineer Jan who, along with the rest of the seamen, are taken hostage in a cynical game of life and death. With the demand for a ransom of millions of dollars a psychological drama unfolds between the CEO of the shipping company and the Somali pirates.

Marie Kroyer

Bille August, 2012

Marie Krøyer was married to the great Danish painter P.S. Krøyer.

The Hunt

Thomas Vinterberg, 2013

The 40-year-old divorced father, Lucas, is just about to be reunited with his son when he is accused of a crime he did not commit; and now a witch hunt starts in a small surburban town in Denmark. How long will he be able to endure it when his friends and his girlfriend also begins to doubt his innocence..

The Shooter

Annette K. Olesen, 2013

An environmental thriller about a geophysicist and former Olympic marksman who watches political reporter Mia Moesgaard on TV saying that she, for one, wouldn't be surprised if citizens will go far to stop the risky oil drillings in Greenland and perhaps even turn to violence in the process. The geophysicist decides to form an alliance with her: You write, I shoot! He gives the Danish politicians an ultimatum: "Stop drilling in the Arctic or I will start taking lives!" Before she realizes it, Mia has become part of his master plan.

The Great Bird Race

Christian Dyekjær, 2012

12-year-old Victor and his father attend the Annual Ornithology Competition, where Victor wants to prove his worth by spotting the rarest bird and win 1st prize ¿ for his father's sake. Victor's plan seems realistic, since last year's winner, Daniel, has a broken leg and is unable to attend. But Daniel shows up unexpectedly and now the match intensifies.

Marco Macaco

Jan Rahbek, 2012

Marco the Monkey works as a beach officer. But he spends most of his time trying to win the heart of the beautiful Lulu. He is just about to succeed, when Marco's rival, Carlo, builds a gigantic monkey-shaped casino right on Marco's beach.

Expedition to the End of the World

Daniel Dencik, 2013

A real adventure film - for the 21st century. On a three-mast schooner packed with artists, scientists and ambitions worthy of Noah or Columbus, we set off for the end of the world: the rapidly melting massifs of North-East Greenland. An epic journey where the brave sailors on board encounter polar bear nightmares, Stone Age playgrounds and entirely new species.

The Human Scale

Andreas Dalsgaard, 2012

50% of the world's population lives in urban areas. By 2050 this will increase to 80%. Life in a megacity is both enchanting and problematic.

The Ghost of Piramida

Andreas Koefoed, 2012

Documentary about Danish band Efterklang investigating the melancholy aura of Piramida, an abandoned Russian mining town on the archipelago of Spitsbergen and also the title of the band's 2012 album.

Moon Rider

Daniel Dencik, 2012

Moon Rider is a coming-of-age story about the bike rider Rasmus Quaade. The film follows young Rasmus' struggle to become a professional rider, a rough and winding road through hell and back.Shot on fragile Super8 and raw helmet-cam, it is a journey seen from the inside of a young man's head - it is a personal story entrusted to the spectator by Rasmus himself from his intimate diary.

Mercy Mercy - A portrait of a true adoption

Katrine W. Kjær, 2012

What happens when adoption turns into an industry with the aim to alleviate the western world's childlessness, forgetting all about helping the children and families in the developing countries? The film is a global story about the catastrophic consequences of a choice made with the best intention. We follow an adoption from both sides of the globe, from the biological parents' last days with their children, through the adoption process and during the first four years of the adoptive parents' new life with the children in the West.

Daimi

Marie Grahtø, 2012

Daimi is 12 years. It's Christmas, and she has tragically been left in a dark home with her only friend, a pet pig. Daimi's imagination overshadows reality.

The Ones you love

Malou Reymann, 2012

Lisa, 32, lives in Copenhagen with her husband and toddler. Her teenage son Victor lives in Sweden with his father. Lisa visits Victor once a month.

Miniyamba

Luc Perez, 2013

Like thousands of people around the world who every day leave their homeland, Abdu, a young Malian, has decided to reach Europe. A trip from the Niger River to the barbed wire of the Ceuta near Barcelona, where dreams are confronted with the harsh reality, the distant lights of the West..

Belinda Beautiful

Marianne Blicher, 2012

Belinda, 14, is not like other girls. She is neither beautiful nor good at sports, and she has never been kissed. She did kiss her only friend Frederic once, in the storage room at the diner where she works.

Damn Girl

Kira Richards Hansen, 2012

A coming-of-age story about a 12-year-old girl who has a hard time dealing with being female. She has built her own boyish universe in which she paints graffiti and roams around with her male friends. Aggressively she struggles to keep her emotions and her budding sexuality at a distance.

The Flame and the Cotton Ball

Niels Bisbo, 2012

A little live flame lives in Fire land. He works hard in the noisy mines but he doesn't like it there. He would rather lie on his back, looking up in the sky daydreaming.

Piggy

Rickard Söderström, 2012

The year is 1932 and it is a cold December morning. On a farm, we meet a piglet that is sold to a family in Copenhagen. Its new home is a room under the roof tops.