April at the Cinematheque

Living in Copenhagen? The Danish Film Institute's Cinematheque in the heart of the city presents a comprehensive programme of Danish and international titles all year round. To help our non-Danish speaking audiences navigate the films on show next month, this overview brings a selection of series containing films with English dialogue or subtitles.

Follow the links to see the full film lists and to order tickets (in Danish only).

Danish Films 2016 – The Critic's Favourites

The Danish film critic Nanna Frank Rasmussen selects her favourite Danish films from 2016. The series continues in April with the screening of these five titles: "Parents," "Where Have All the Good Men Gone," "The Commune," "Get Santa" and "Across the Waters." All films will have English subtitles. See more about the films in factsheets right.
Five films with English subtitles / Until 22 April 

New Belgian Cinema – van Groeningen and Lafosse

Belgium's Royal couple, King Philippe and Queen Mathilde, will be visiting the Cinematheque during their official visit to Denmark, and what better occasion to put a spotlight on Belgian cinema. The series features films by Felix van Groeningen and Joachim Lafosse, two of our times' most promising voices – films such as "Belgica," "The Broken Circle Breakdown," "After Love" and "The White Knights." All, except "The Broken Circle Breakdown," have English subtitles.
Seven of eight films with English subtitles / 29 March – 11 April

Technicolor Tour – From Bagdad to Niagara Falls

The celebrated Technicolor system, which had its heyday in Hollywood between 1935 and 1955, was the first system to really open the audience's eyes to colour film. The series presents a number of classics that take us on a tour around the world – in marvelous colors. Visit Bagdad, Niagara Falls and the Himalayas in films by, among others, David Lean and Powell & Pressburger.
Five films / 4-16 April

Music Film Festival 2017 – Nine Days of Music Films

The fifth edition of the Music Film Festival features no less than 35 films, from brand new titles to the old classics, from jazz and classical to death metal. Enjoy everything from Prince, Led Zeppelin, Johnny Cash and Anita O'Day to Foo Fighters, LCD Soundsystem, Blur, Björk and Oasis – plus many more.
35 films and events / 22-30 April

Danish on a Sunday – Danish Films with Subtitles

Twice a month the Cinematheque presents Danish films, current or classic, with English subtitles to non-Danish speaking audiences. Playing in April are "Across the Waters" (9 April) by Nicolo Donato, about a Jewish jazz musician and his family's attempt to flee to Sweden during WWII, and "Satisfaction 1720" (23 April) by Henrik Ruben Genz, a historical drama about Tordenskjold, one of the most famous naval heroes in Nordic history.
Two films / 9 and 23 April

Watch trailer / Cinematheque March-April

Parents

Christian Tafdrup, 2016

When their son Esben moves out, Kjeld and Vibeke decide to relocate to a smaller home. They discover that the apartment they lived in back when they were students is up for sale and agree to buy it and make a new start. Kjeld furnishes the apartment the way it was back then, and for a while the two relive their sweet days of youth.

Where Have All the Good Men Gone

Frelle Petersen, 2016

Sofia lives an isolated life with her half-sister Olivia in an old caravan behind the family bar. When Sofia learns that her biological father is alive, they seize the opportunity and take off in the hope of starting over again, like a real family. However, Sofia's long-lost father is not what they thought he would be.

The Commune

Thomas Vinterberg, 2016

Erik and Anna are a couple of academics with a dream. With their daughter Freja, they set up a commune in Erik's huge villa in an upmarket district of Copenhagen. With the family at the centre of the story, we are invited into their dream of a real commune.

Get Santa

Jacob Ley, 2016

Eight-year-old Julius lives in an orphanage. Julius is a bit of an outsider and secretly still believes in Santa Claus. When he is confronted with the fact that Santa Claus may just be the headmaster of the orphanage dressing up, Julius loses not only his belief in Santa, but also the belief in himself.

Across the Waters

Nicolo Donato, 2016

The year is 1943. Arne Itkin is a famous Jewish jazz musician living in Copenhagen with his wife Miriam and their son Jakob. Rumours are starting to spread that the Germans are planning to deport all Danish Jews, and as the raid on the Jewish community begins, the family barely manages to escape from their central Copenhagen apartment.

Satisfaction 1720

Henrik Ruben Genz, 2016

The Great Northern War is over, and Vice Admiral Tordenskiold, star of the victorious Danish-Norwegian fleet, has no clue what to do with his life. His valet, Kold, persuades him to go on a vacation arguing that now is the time to marry and settle down. The trip turns into a fun and freewheeling road movie through Denmark.