SONS OF DENMARK
Denmark, 2019 - 119’
Direction: Ulaa Salim / Screenplay: Ulaa Salim / Producer: Daniel Mühlendorph / Cast: Zaki, Rasmus Bjerg, Mohammed Ismail Mohammed, Özlem Saglanmak, Imad Abul-Foul / Cinematography: Eddie Klint / Music: Turkman Souljah / Set Designer: Juan Bastias, Silje Dammen / Editor: Jenna Mangulad / Producer Company: Hyaena Film / Distributor: New Europe Film Sales
Denmark four years into the future. After a major bomb attack in Copenhagen radicalization and ethnic tensions are running high, and a racist leader is leading the polls.19-year old Zakaria is afraid, wanting to do something.
Danish director Ulaa Salim was born in Denmark in 1987, both parents are originally from Iraq. In his films he uses his personal experience as inspiration. In 2015 Ulaa presented a short film at IFFR “Our Fathers’ Sons”. Last year Ulaa Salim graduated from The National Film School of Denmark and with his graduation film “Land of our Fathers” he won an award at Dubai Filmfestival and got nominated for a Robert at the Academy in Denmark. He also established Hyena Film with his producing partner Daniel Mühlendorph. “Sons of Denmark” is Ulaa Salim’s debut film.
