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Sons of Denmark

Original title: Danmarks sønner
  • 2019
  • Not Rated
  • 2h 3m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
2K
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Mohammed Ismail Mohammed and Zaki Youssef in Sons of Denmark (2019)
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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 ... Read allDenmark 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.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.

  • Director
    • Ulaa Salim
  • Writer
    • Ulaa Salim
  • Stars
    • Zaki Youssef
    • Mohammed Ismail Mohammed
    • Rasmus Bjerg
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.4/10
    2K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Ulaa Salim
    • Writer
      • Ulaa Salim
    • Stars
      • Zaki Youssef
      • Mohammed Ismail Mohammed
      • Rasmus Bjerg
    • 10User reviews
    • 28Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 5 wins & 25 nominations total

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    Zaki Youssef
    Zaki Youssef
    • Malik
    Mohammed Ismail Mohammed
    Mohammed Ismail Mohammed
    • Zakaria
    Rasmus Bjerg
    Rasmus Bjerg
    • Martin Nordahl
    Imad Abul-Foul
    • Hassan
    Olaf Johannessen
    • Jon Frederiksen
    Asil Mohamad Habib
    • Zakarias mor
    • (as Shirin Habib Shukr)
    Ivan Alan Ali
    • Zakarias lillebror
    Özlem Saglanmak
    Özlem Saglanmak
    • Mariam
    Morten Holst
    Morten Holst
    • Christian
    Ali Hussein
    • Maliks søn
    • (as Ali Hossein al-Khudri)
    Stine Prætorius
    • Silje Nordahl
    Mikkel Derby Kragh
    • Martin Nordahls søn
    Morten Burian
    Morten Burian
    • PET-agent
    Elliott Crosset Hove
    Elliott Crosset Hove
    • Ung mand
    Ari Alexander
    Ari Alexander
    • Danmarks Sønner stemme
    • (voice)
    Carsten Bak Meisner
    • Mand i Føtex
    Anders Breinholt
    • Vært Natholdet
    Ida Herskind
    • Journalist Christiansborg
    • Director
      • Ulaa Salim
    • Writer
      • Ulaa Salim
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    9alessandrobattaglini

    An incredible gripping, intense, poignant debut which shows in an imaginary future what the increasing of hate can cause to people.

    "Sons of Denmark" is a stunning debut from young director Ulaa Salim and it shows the effect a continuous and perpetrated hatred propaganda can do on people. Some people in the former review says this film wants to defend terrorists and propose a political view, that's absolutely stupid and not true.

    The film doesn't want to display a political aim of view, the film very carefully shows you from every single prospective and points of view how racism and hatred can only cause an escalation of violence which can only lead to more violence. None character vision is predominant, every prospective is deepen in the way the viewer can understand that beyond this movements there are always human individuals who often are presumptuous to play the part of the judge or the God. While instead are always humans with flaws.

    The film doesn't only refer to Danish situations, as this film could be set everywhere in Europe or USA. The final result is an incredible political thriller, very nicely crafted, with a strong script and a very solid and important direction. A powerful film which is not scared to punch you in the stomach showing you a potential reality, extremized but not impossible.

    Ulaa Salim and main actor Zaki Youssef are worthy to be followed as I'm very curious of what they will do in the future. A must watch film. Amazing!
    7vampire_hounddog

    A poignant film made during a poignant moment in modern Europe

    5 years after a terrorist attack in the centre of Copenhagen, the Muslim community are on edge when a far right party are about to take power.

    Made at a time following several ISIS inspired terrorist attacks across Europe and following the refugee crisis of 1015-16, this film makes for some timely, poignant and relevant messaging. This is a debut feature for director Uha Salim and tackles the issues and concerns in many Muslims across the diaspora and the sometimes subtle, often less subtle hatred they face in the host country they are living in. In the film some of those consequences lead to some pretty horrific moments in a film that offers no solutions, just visual lessons.
    10emre-gulluce-eg

    Must Watch

    Every people must understand that "Racism is the biggest disease." If you understand and absorb the sentence, everything else will be understood.
    3chris-laughren

    Meh. Was expecting something else.

    Very basic, uncomplicated, slow moving immigration film. The whites against the Muslims. I wasn't impressed, turned it off after 30 minutes but you may enjoy watching a coming of age film about a Muslim immigrant joining a terrorist group, and it's obvious consequences.
    1ferdmalenfant

    a big preachy yawner

    Go to church...it will be much more entertaining and maybe you'll ever get a bit of positive energy, whereas this movie only gave me "the nods". YAWN.

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    • Trivia
      Alex Ahrendtsen, a right wing politician from the nationalist party Dansk Folkeparti gave the movie 2 stars calling it a dangerous movie.
    • Connections
      Features Up and Away (2018)
    • Soundtracks
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      Written by Steffen Brandt

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    • Release date
      • April 11, 2019 (Denmark)
    • Country of origin
      • Denmark
    • Languages
      • Danish
      • Arabic
    • Also known as
      • Hijos de Dinamarca
    • Filming locations
      • Nørreport, Copenhagen, Denmark(station)
    • Production companies
      • Hyæne Film
      • New Danish Screen
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $13,219
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    • Runtime
      • 2h 3m(123 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39:1

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