Oscars: Denmark Toasts Win for ‘Another Round’ Ciara McVey
Denmark is raising a glass to its Oscar winners, celebrating Thomas Vinterberg, whose dramedy
Another Round won best international film, and Mikkel Nielsen, who took home the Academy Award for best sound editing on
Sound of Metal.
BT, which blasted the news early Monday morning, local time, that Vinterberg’s
Another Round had won the Oscar for best international film. The newspaper celebrated what it called a “historic night” with “two Danish awards.”
Like most local news coverage, the paper focused on Vinterberg’s emotional acceptance speech, in which he evoked the memory of his daughter, who was to have appeared in the film but was killed in a car accident shortly after the production began.
A Guide to Danish Film: 12 Films to Watch
The most important Danish movies; where do we even start?! It’s hard to miss the controversial career and legacy of Lars von Trier, nor can one avoid the enigmatic aura of Danish actor Mads Mikkelsen, who seems to act in just about every single Danish film. The Danish films are creative, often dark, and never boring.The Danish film industry has gained notoriety for its uncompromising choice of themes and aesthetics, and the degree of creative freedom given to directors, actors, and producers alike.
History of Danish Film
Nordisk Film, the worldâs oldest film company still in operation, was founded in 1906. Before the World War I, in the time of silent films, the Danish film industry was actually one of the most vibrant and most productive globally, and Danish actors and films were known all across the world.