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PHANTOMS OF THE SIERRA MADRE CPH:DOX 2024

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PHANTOMS OF THE SIERRA MADRE

CPH:DOX 2024

Håvard Bustnes / Norway, Finland, United States & Mexico / 2024 / World Premiere / 100 min

Three men embark on a boyhood dream of a Western adventure in search of a lost Apache tribe in Mexico, but end up in a very different place than they had planned.

A thought-provoking film about being out of place – and about realising it along the way.

Eight years ago, Danish screenwriter Lars K. Andersen had an idea for a film inspired by his childhood hero, Norwegian explorer Helge Ingstad, who in 1937 went on an expedition to Mexico to search for a lost Apache tribe.

Lars will follow in his footsteps and find the mysterious tribe with Norwegian filmmaker Håvard Bustnes.

But what at first looked like an eccentric road movie in the great American tradition of the Western soon turns into an involuntary deconstruction of the mythology of the white adventurer, forcing both Lars and Håvard to rethink their project and their own roles as cultural outsiders.

Along the way, they are joined by Pius, great-grandson of Apache warrior Geronimo, who himself is a firm believer in the presence of the Apaches in Mexico.

With the film project on the brink of collapse, Lars embarks on a final search for answers that leads him to Helge Ingstad’s granddaughter in Oslo. In the attic awaits an shocking discovery that changes everything.

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Netflix Celebrates Iconic Filmmaker Yash Chopra & Yash Raj Films’ Legacy with New Docu-Series ‘The Romantics’

 

Netflix is set to celebrate legendary filmmaker Yash Chopra & Yash Raj Films’ (YRF) rich cultural legacy of 50 years in a new four-part docu-series titled ‘The Romantics’. A tribute to the icon, Netflix will release the documentary on February 14. 

Often regarded as the ‘Father of Romance’, Yash Chopra’s iconic romantic films like Silsila, Lamhe, Kabhi Kabhie, Veer-Zaara, Dil To Pagal Hai, Chandni, Jab Tak Hai Jaan, etc. are widely loved and often romanticized in Indian pop culture. The docu-series will feature 35 leading voices from the Hindi film industry, including mega-stars who have closely worked with YRF through the years, diving into the history of Bollywood through the YRF lens showcasing its impact in making Bollywood and its leading stars a household name globally. 

The Romantics is directed by Oscar- and Emmy-nominated filmmaker Smriti Mundhra, who returns to Netflix after the success of globally loved franchises Indian Matchmaking and Never Have I Ever.   

Sharing details on the collaboration, Monika Shergill, VP – Content, Netflix India says, “Fondly remembered as ‘The King of Romance’, Yash Chopra’s films brought in a new wave of emotion, individualism and cultural change to Hindi cinema and helped turn one of the biggest film industries in the world into what it is today. In celebration of the iconic songs, stories and the nostalgia, we’re partnering with the creative powerhouses YRF and Smriti Mundra to bring The Romantics to our global audiences. The gripping documentary series is the real and definitive story of Yash Chopra and his son Aditya Chopra’s journey to building a world-class studio and will give our viewers a glimpse into the lives of one of the most influential families in Bollywood film history.”

YRF is currently at an all-time high as their latest release Pathaan, the fourth film of YRF’s Spy Universe is running riot at the global box office and has shattered every collection record held previously in the Hindi film industry. YRF is home to some of the biggest blockbusters that Indian cinema has ever witnessed like Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, War, Sultan, Ek Tha Tiger, Tiger Zinda Hai, Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi, Mohabbatein, Dhoom franchise, to name a few. It has also produced iconic hits like Chak De! India, Dum Laga Ke Haisha, Mardaani, Band Baaja Baarat, to name a few.

Lizel Noronha

lizeln@netflix.com

 

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World premiere Niels Bohr “Verden Bedste Menneske”

Niels Bohr “Verden Bedste Menneske”

 

 

Niels Bohr: The world’s best man Few can put into precise words who Niels Bohr really was and what mark he has left on the world – but in Anna von Lowzow and Marie Breyen’s film, ‘Niels Bohr: The World’s Best Man’, we finally get a coherent and vivid story about a Dane who in the 20th century probably left the biggest mark on the world.

How did Niels Bohr manage to be awarded the Nobel Prize already at the age of 38? Why were Germany, Russia, the USA and England racing to get hold of Niels Bohr during World War II?

Why did the Niels Bohr Institute become a mecca for physics, to which researchers from all over the world made a pilgrimage? And was it Niels Bohr who invented the atomic bomb?

All this is linked in a beautiful and captivating film about a man who did his utmost to save a world in chaos and war

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