Denmark 2025. One year after a major bomb attack in Copenhagen, radicalisation around the country has intensified and ethnic tensions are running high. The next parliamentary election is near, and the extremely nationalist political leader Martin Nordahl is set for a landslide victory. 19-year-old Zakaria gets involved in a radical organisation, where he forms a bond with Ali. The two men cannot agree with the current state of the country, which is turning on its own citizens because of their migration background, and decide to act. However, they are both just tools in the hands of people with power. As the men try to make their mark, their brotherhood will be tested and their actions will have grave consequences on their lives.
| Original title | Danmarks Sønner |
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| Danish title | Danmarks Sønner |
| Director | Ulaa Salim |
| Screenplay | Ulaa Salim |
| Producer | Daniel Mühlendorph |
| Director of Photography | Eddie Klint |
| Editor | Jenna Andreasen Mangulad |
| Sound | Rune Kristiansen |
| Composer | Turkman Souljah |
| Production designer | Silje Aune Dammen |
| Appearance | Zaki Youssef, Mohammed Ismail Mohammed, Rasmus Bjerg, Imad Abul-Foul |
| Production country | Denmark |
| Domestic distribution | Nordisk Film Distribution A/S |
| International sales | Hyæne Film |
| Danish theatrical release | 11.04.2019 |
| Cinemas | CinemaxX Fisketorvet, Nordisk Film Biografer Dagmar, Empire, Nordisk Film Biografer Falkonèr, Nordisk Film Biografer Fields, Nordisk Film Biografer Palads, Nordisk Film Biografer Taastrup, Nordisk Film Biografer Lyngby, Nordisk Film Biografer Aarhus, CinemaxX Aarhus, Nordisk Film Biografer Aalborg, Nordisk Film Biografer Aalborg City Syd, Biffen Aalborg, Nordisk Film Biografer Odense, Café Biografen, CinemaxX Odense, Nordisk Film Biografer Esbjerg, Fredericia, Nordisk Film Biografer Frederikssund, Nordisk Film Biografer Waves, Hellerup, MovieHouse, Nordisk Film Biografer Herning, Nordisk Film Biografer Hillerød, Hjørring Biocenter, Holstebro, Horsens, Nordisk Film Biografer Kolding, Nordisk Film Biografer Køge, Middelfart, Nordisk Film Biografer Nykøbing Falster, Nordisk Film Biografer Næstved, Næstved Bio, Nordisk Film Biografer Randers, Roskilde, Silkeborg, Slagelse, Svendborg, Vejle, Viborg, Albertslund, Atlas, Rødovre, Gladsaxe, Glostrup, Herlev BIG BIO, Ishøj Bio, Kastrup, Park Bio, Viften, Rødovre, Værløse, Frederikshavn, Grenaa, Haderslev (Kosmo), Holbæk, Hørsholm, Trommen Bio, Ikast, Kalundborg, Klovborg, Rødby, Skive, Struer, Sønderborg, Thisted, Tønder, Varde, Vordingborg, Aabenraa, Birkerød, Fakse, Grindsted, Haslev, Hornslet, Lynge, Drive In Bio, Nykøbing Mors, Odder, Rønne, Vig, Korsør, Lemvig, Løgstør, Rudkøbing Bio, Langeland, Aars, Hobro, Kerteminde, Assens, Brørup ,Karup, Søllested, Aalestrup |
| Comment | Feature debut by Ulaa Salim. The drama enjoyed its world premiere at Rotterdam Film Festival and was nominated for the Dragon Award at Göteborg. North American premiere in the New Directors Competition at the Seattle Film Festival. |
| Danish rating | Allowed for children over the age of 15 |
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| Executive Producer | Hyæne Film |
| With support from | New Danish Screen |
| Domestic distribution | Nordisk Film Distribution A/S |
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Direction |
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| Direction | Ulaa Salim |
| Assistant director | Jahfar Muataz |
| Extras coordinator | Anna Cold Winge Leisner |
| Extras coordinator | Frank Mothe |
| Consultant | Frank Jensen |
| Consultant | Nick Johansen |
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Script |
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| Screenplay | Ulaa Salim |
| Script consultant | Dagur Kári |
| Script consultant | Rumle Hammerich |
| Script consultant | Kim Leona |
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Production |
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| Producer | Daniel Mühlendorph |
| Line producer | Mia Elvstrøm Myrälf |
| Production manager | Amanda Marie Magnusson |
| Production coordinator | Anna Cold Winge Leisner |
| Production coordinator | Robin Hounisen |
| Unit manager | Ves Møller Rasmussen |
| Executive producer | Ulaa Salim |
| Executive producer | Daniel Mühlendorph |
| Executive producer | Flemming Falk Hansen |
| Executive producer | Keld Egelund |
| Production assistant | Jacob Jayantha |
| Production assistant | Sofie Amalie Hejn |
| Post-production supervisor | Fanni Liv Engelbrecht |
| Post Producer | Annette Averhoff |
| Post Producer | Alexander Leise-Hansen |
| Technical support | Anders Holck Petersen |
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Cinematography |
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| Cinematographer | Eddie Klint |
| First assistant camera | Gustav Meiling |
| 2nd assistant camera | Jeppe Tang |
| Key grip | Rune Wedel-Heinen |
| Cinematographer: 2nd camera | Victor Knötzel |
| Drone operator | Jacob Linddahl |
| Drone operator | Nick Johansen |
| Drone operator | Rasmus Kahlen |
| Posters: Photographer | Rasmus Kahlen |
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Stills |
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| Still photographer | Henrik Ohsten |
| Still photographer | Kristian Emdal |
| Still photographer | Jonas Lodahl Andersen |
| Still photographer | Nicolas Tobias Følsgaard |
| Still photographer: poster and teaser | Thomas Andersen |
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Electrical dept. |
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| Gaffer | Jesper Westh |
| Best boy | Kevin Pedersen |
| Best boy | Andreas Holmgaard |
| Best boy | Torben Brent Wenneberg |
| Best boy | Jesper Maxwell Frederiksen |
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Editing |
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| Editor | Jenna Andreasen Mangulad |
| B-editor | Mads Michael Olsen |
| Facility manager | Carsten Dahl |
| Facility manager | Alexander Schepelern |
| Trailer editor | Morten Højbjerg |
| Facility manager | Kim Fersling |
| VFX editor | Rasmus Bro |
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Music |
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| Composer | Turkman Souljah |
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Production design |
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| Production designer | Silje Aune Dammen |
| Set dresser | Jonathan H. Petersen |
| Assistant | Maj Katzenelson |
| Assistant | Therese A. Jensen |
| Assistant | Mats Miller |
| Production designer: pre-production | Joshua Beckford |
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Wardrobe |
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| Costume designer | Juan Bastias |
| Costume assistant | Jannie Rasmussen |
| Costume assistant | Gulbahar Tetik |
| Costume assistant | Yosmi Hildebrandt |
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Makeup |
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| Makeup artist | Malaika Kathrina Boserup |
| SFX makeup | Martin Hansen |
| Hairdresser | Mohammad Jawad Al-Kabi |
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Sound |
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| Sound designer | Rune Kristiansen |
| Foley artist | Catrine le Dous |
| Foley recordist | Jonas R. Kirkegaard |
| Sound consultant | Rune Palving |
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Special effects |
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| SFX coordinator | Hummer Høimark |
| SFX technician | Mark Hedegaard |
| SFX technician | Flemming Christensen |
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Voice |
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| Danmarks Sønner (stemme) | Ari Alexander |
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Visual effects |
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| VFX | Isac Hessellund |
| Colourist | Olesya Kireeva |
| Conforming | Isac Hessellund |
| Conforming | Steffen Benger |
| Conforming | Patrick Lund Larsen |
| Mastering | Isac Hessellund |
| Mastering | Steffen Benger |
| Mastering | Patrick Lund Larsen |
| Compositing | Thomas Banner |
| Compositing | Mario Maruska |
| Compositing | Johan Hansson |
| Compositing | Christian Funder Hvistendal |
| VFX producer | Nina Strøm |
| Poster artwork | Danni Riddertoft |
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Stunt |
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| Stunt coordinator | Anders Nylander |
| Stunts | Valdimar Jóhannson |
| Stunts | Anne Rasmussen |
| Stunts | Deni Jordan |
| Stunts | Søren Rytter |
| Stunt technician | Flemming Christensen |
| Trainer assistant | Peter Njashi |
| Trainer assistant | Sebastian Kipling |
| Trainer assistant | Daniel Hugo |
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Appearance |
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| Zakaria | Zaki Youssef |
| Malik | Mohammed Ismail Mohammed |
| Martin Nordahl | Rasmus Bjerg |
| Hassan | Imad Abul-Foul |
| Jon Frederiksen | Olaf Johannesen |
| Zakarias mor | Shirin Habib Shukr |
| Zakarias lillebror | Ivan Alan Ali |
| Mariam | Özlem Saglanmak |
| Christian | Morten Holst |
| Maliks søn | Ali Hossein Al-Khudri |
| Silje Nordahl | Stine Prætorius |
| Martin Nordahls søn | Mikkel Derby Kragh |
| PET agent | Morten Burian |
| Ung mand | Elliott Crosset Hove |
| Mand i Føtex | Carsten Bak Meisner |
| Vært Natholdet | Anders Breinholt |
| Journalist Christiansborg | Ida Herskind |
| Journalist på Valgaften | Ole Blegvad |
| Nyhedsvært 1 | Lene Johansen |
| Interviewer | Rikke Østergaard |
| Radiovært | Nina Schomann Soelberg |
| PET vagt 1 | Ditlev Ulriksen |
| PET vagt 2 | Per Madsen |
| Vagt | Mohammed Aldin |
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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 | 2019-04-15 |
| Anmeldelse | Weekendavisen | Green Jensen, Bo | 2019-04-12 |
| Interview | Berlingske Tidende | Almbjerg, Sarah-Iben | 2019-04-12 |
| Anmeldelse | Børsen | Solgaard, Michael | 2019-04-12 |
| Anmeldelse | Politiken-Fonden | Skotte Christensen, Kim | 2019-04-11 |
| Interview | Politiken-Fonden | Adelborg, Jeppe Korndrup | 2019-04-11 |
| Anmeldelse | Berlingske Tidende | Ahrendtsen, Alex | 2019-04-11 |
| Anmeldelse | Morgenavisen Jyllandsposten | Frank Rasmussen, Nanna | 2019-04-11 |
| Interview | Morgenavisen Jyllandsposten | Palludan, Rasmus | 2019-04-11 |
| Anmeldelse | Berlingske Tidende | Soei, Aydin | 2019-04-11 |
| Anmeldelse | Information | Yde, Katrine Hornstrup | 2019-04-11 |
| Interview | Information | Elmelund, Rasmus | 2019-04-11 |
| Anmeldelse | Ekstra Bladet | Queitsch, Henrik | 2019-04-11 |
| Interview | Børsen | Solgaard, Michael | 2019-04-05 |
| Artikel | Morgenavisen Jyllandsposten | Palludan, Rasmus | 2019-02-01 |
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