Director. Born 1967. Self-taught documentarist.
Marchen Asmussen has been directing documentaries and worked in television since 1993. She debuted as a documentary director with 'You Always Get Me Wrong' (1995). She has specialized in one-woman-productions, often with a focus on muslim immigrants in Denmark.
'You Always Get Me Wrong' won the third prize at the Balticum Film Festival. 'Ghetto Princess' (2000) won the Grand Prix at Odense International Film Festival and 'Zezil's World' (2005) was selected to IDFA. The short film 'My Faith – Jehova's Witness' (2018) was selected to compete at IDFA's Kids & Docs selection.
Marchen Asmussen has been directing documentaries and worked in television since 1993. She debuted as a documentary director with 'You Always Get Me Wrong' (1995). She has specialized in one-woman-productions, often with a focus on muslim immigrants in Denmark.
'You Always Get Me Wrong' won the third prize at the Balticum Film Festival. 'Ghetto Princess' (2000) won the Grand Prix at Odense International Film Festival and 'Zezil's World' (2005) was selected to IDFA. The short film 'My Faith – Jehova's Witness' (2018) was selected to compete at IDFA's Kids & Docs selection.
| Title | Year | Function | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| Min tro - Kristendom - Tro, Håb og Kærlighed | 2023 | Direction, Cinematographer | Series (documentary) |
| Min tro - Buddhisme - Man giver bare fra sit hjerte | 2023 | Direction, Cinematographer | Series (documentary) |
| My Faith - The World is a Great Soul | 2022 | Direction, Screenplay, Cinematographer | Series (documentary) |
| My Faith - Can the Dinosaurs Roam Again? | 2022 | Direction, Screenplay, Cinematographer | Series (documentary) |
| My Faith – A Sikh is Not Afraid – Sikhism | 2020 | Direction, Cinematographer, Screenplay | Series (documentary) |
| My Faith – Leah and the Violin – Judaism | 2020 | Direction, Cinematographer, Screenplay | Series (documentary) |
| My Faith | 2018 | Direction, Screenplay, Cinematographer | Series (documentary) |
| My Faith – Who Am I? – Islam | 2018 | Direction, Screenplay, Cinematographer | DK/Documentary |
| My Faith – Ask for a Miracle – Christianity | 2018 | Direction, Screenplay, Cinematographer | DK/Documentary |
| My Faith – A World Without Evil – Jehova's Witness | 2018 | Direction, Screenplay, Cinematographer | DK/Documentary |
| My Faith – The Power of Blood – Witch | 2018 | Direction, Cinematographer, Screenplay | DK/Documentary |
| Drengelejren | 2013 | Direction, Cinematographer | DK/Documentary |
| Jagten på den eneste ene | 2009 | Direction | DK/Documentary |
| Mig og Naser - Hvor svært kan det være | 2008 | Direction, Script, Cinematography, Sound | DK/Documentary |
| Zezils verden | 2005 | Direction, Script | DK/Documentary |
| En mors historie | 2002 | Direction, Cinematography, Sound | DK/Documentary |
| Ghettoprinsesse | 2000 | Direction, Script, Cinematography | DK/Documentary |
| Take Off | 1997 | Direction | DK/Documentary |
| You Always Get Me Wrong | 1995 | Direction, Script | DK/Documentary |
