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Michael Madsen
DK 2014 59' 83'
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“This film documents an event that has never taken place – man’s first encounter with intelligent life from space”. With unprecedented access to the UN Office for Outer Space Affairs, the military, and experts from leading space agencies, the film explores a first contact scenario, beginning with the simplest of questions: Why are you here? How do you think? What do you see in humans that we don’t see in ourselves? A journey beyond a terrestrial perspective, revealing the fears, hopes, and rituals of a species forced not only to confront alien life forms, but also its own self image.
Director | Michael Madsen |
Producer | Lise Lense-Møller |
Co-Producers | Michael Kitzberger, Andrew Freedman, Sami Jahnukainen, Carsten Aanonsen, Wolfgang Widerhofer, Nikolaus Geyrhalter, Markus Glaser |
Production Company | Magic Hour Films |
Cinematography | Heikki Färm |
Editors | Stefan Sundlöf, Nathan Nugent |
Sound | Peter Albrechtsen, Øivind Weingaarde |
Sundance 2015 |
SXSW 2015 |
Visions du Réel 2015 |
Hot Docs 2015 |
Moscow IFF 2015 |
Filmfest München 2015 |
CPH:DOX 2015 |
IDFA 2015 |
One World FF 2016 |
Vilnius IFF 2016 |
Mumbai Film Festival 2016 |
| Runtime | 59' 83' |
| Spoken Languages | English |
| Resolution | 4K |
| Production Countries | Denmark, Austria, Ireland, Finland, Norway |
Michael Madsen is a conceptual artist and director of the multiple award-winning documentary INTO ETERNITY (2010). Recent films include HALDEN PRISON, in 3D and part of CATHEDRALS OF CULTURE initiated by Wim Wenders. In addition, Michael has been guest lecturer at a.o. The Royal Danish Academy of Art, The Danish Film School, University of California. University of Western Sydney, School of Architecture, London. Workshops include ”Workshop For Individuals With Absolutely No Idea For A Film”.
