"This film documents an event that has never taken place - man's first encounter with intelligent life from space", but ever since the invention of radio, humans have been sending signals into space, announcing their existence to other civilizations. With unprecedented access to the UN Office for Outer Space Affairs, the military, and experts from leading space agencies, the film explores a first contact scenario, beginning with the simplest of questions: Why are you here? How do you think? What do you see in humans that we don't see in ourselves?
A journey beyond a terrestrial perspective, revealing the fears, hopes, and rituals of a species forced not only to confront alien life forms, but also its own self image.
A journey beyond a terrestrial perspective, revealing the fears, hopes, and rituals of a species forced not only to confront alien life forms, but also its own self image.
| Original title | The Visit: An Alien Encounter |
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| Danish title | Besøget |
| Keywords | Space, Aliens, Space exploration, Life, Astrobiology, Astronomy |
| Director | Michael Madsen |
| Producer | Lise Lense-Møller |
| Director of Photography | Heikki Färm |
| Editor | Stefan Sundlöf, Nathan Nugent |
| Composer | Karsten Fundal |
| Production country | Denmark, Finland |
| Dialogue language | English |
| Domestic distribution | Magic Hour Films, DOXBIO |
| International sales | Autlook Filmsales |
| Danish theatrical release | 02.09.2015 |
| DFI subsidy | Konsulentstøtte |
| Danish rating | Not recommended for children under 7 |
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| Production company | Magic Hour Films |
| Co-production | NGF Filmproduktion, Venom Productions, Mouka Filmi, Indie Film |
| With support from | Det Danske Filminstitut |
| Domestic distribution | Magic Hour Films, DOXBIO |
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Direction |
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| Direction | Michael Madsen |
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Production |
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| Producer | Lise Lense-Møller |
| Production | Cecilia Valsted |
| Production | Lars Brask Frederiksen |
| Production | Heidi Elise Christensen |
| Producer's assistant | Kristoffer Barslund |
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Cinematography |
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| Cinematographer | Heikki Färm |
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Editing |
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| Editor | Stefan Sundlöf |
| Editor | Nathan Nugent |
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Music |
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| Music | Karsten Fundal |
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Sound |
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| Sound | Peter Albrechtsen |
| Sound | Øivind Weingaarde |
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Reviews and articles
On the library you can find these articles and revies and other material about the film.
| Type | Source | Author | Date |
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| Artikel | Berlingske Tidende | Lindberg, Kristian | 2015-12-22 |
| Artikel | Information | Monggaard, Christian | 2015-12-22 |
| Anmeldelse | Ekstra Bladet | Henrik Queitsch | 2015-09-02 |
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