An experimental work starring the director Boeskov himself as a comics illustrator who decides to relinquish his identity and become his cynical, neo-liberal and postmodern alter ego Henrik Höfgren. In the style of »The Yes Men« he develops an ID sniper rifle which can be used to register political dissidents during demonstrations. The gun becomes a hit at the arms trade show in Qatar, and Boeskov's increasing radicalisation leads him further down the slippery slope. Shot on a mobile phone, »Empire North« is a documentary fiction, political critique and a risky social experiment all in one.
| Original title | Empire North |
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| Danish title | Empire North |
| Keywords | 9/11, Weapons |
| Director | Jakob Boeskov |
| Screenplay | Jakob Boeskov |
| Producer | Camilla Andersen |
| Director of Photography | Magnus Nordenhof Jønck |
| Editor | Jakob Boeskov, Theis Schmidt |
| Sound | Steve "Major" Giammaria |
| Composer | Mads Heldtberg |
| Production designer | Rasmus Cold |
| Casting | Marianne Lacoppidan |
| Appearance | Jakob Boeskov, Honny Hollmann, Kristian von Bengtson, Mads Wille |
| Production country | Denmark |
| Technical info | color |
| Danish festival release | 10.11.2010, Cinemateket, CPH:DOX |
| Danish rating | Allowed for children over the age of 11 |
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| Production company | Interpretation Productions |
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Direction |
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| Direction | Jakob Boeskov |
| Assistant director | Balder Skånström-Bo |
| Acting consultant | Layla Mollerup |
| Casting | Marianne Lacoppidan |
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Script |
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| Script | Jakob Boeskov |
| Script consultant | Jesper Bergmann |
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Production |
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| Producer | Camilla Andersen |
| Production manager | Cecilia Valsted |
| Production manager | Lars Brask Frederiksen |
| Production manager | Gitte Sonne |
| Production assistant | Jasmin Richter |
| Post Producer | Camilla Dal |
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Cinematography |
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| Cinematography | Magnus Nordenhof Jønck |
| Cinematographer: Additional shoot | Jakob Boeskov |
| Cinematographer: Additional shoot | Bettina Schoeller |
| Cinematographer: Additional shoot | Kasper Christoffersen |
| Cinematographic supervisor | Manuel Alberto Claro |
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Editing |
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| Editing | Jakob Boeskov |
| Editing | Theis Schmidt |
| B-editor | Anders Albjerg Kristiansen |
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Music |
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| Music | Mads Heldtberg |
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Production design |
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| Production design | Rasmus Cold |
| Assistant set dresser | Mark Emil Tolstrup Hermansen |
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Wardrobe |
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| Stylist | Melanie Soriano |
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Makeup |
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| Makeup | Anne Cathrine Sauerberg |
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Sound |
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| Sound designer | Steve "Major" Giammaria |
| Sound mixer | Steve "Major" Giammaria |
| Foley artist | Sebastian Henshaw |
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Appearance |
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| Jakob Valdason | Jakob Boeskov |
| Honey Steinberg | Honny Hollmann |
| Sig selv | Kristian von Bengtson |
| Mads Stockholm | Mads Wille |
| Peter | Adam Brix |
| Sarah | Mathilde Norholt |
| Valdur Eigilsson | Jens Boeskov |
| Forretningsmand | Mingjun Wang |
| Forretningskvinde | Xukun Ji |
| Ukrainsk våbenhandler | Sevik Pearl |
| Tv-journalist | Lotte Folke Kaarsholm |
| Anders K | Jan Meyer |
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