Images of Liberation

  • 52'
  • Denmark
  • 1982
The film, shot in 35mm and running almost a feature-length 57 minutes - highly unusual for a Film School production - was set in the chaotic final days of World War II, shortly after Denmark was liberated on May 4, 1945. Von Trier (1956, Denmark) added to the film previously unseen documentary footage of violent street scenes that transpired in Copenhagen in the wake of liberation. We see incidents of brutality and humiliation as citizens beat up stool pigeons and suspected collaborators. He managed to purloin this material from the archives of Denmarks Radio. ('If it happened, it should also be shown,' was his motto.)
Director
Lars von Trier
Country of production
Denmark
Year
1982
Festival Edition
IFFR 2009
Length
52'
Medium
35mm
Original title
Befrielsesbilleder
Language
Danish
Screenplay
Lars von Trier
Editor
Tómas Gislason
Director
Lars von Trier
Country of production
Denmark
Year
1982
Festival Edition
IFFR 2009
Length
52'
Medium
35mm
Original title
Befrielsesbilleder
Language
Danish
Screenplay
Lars von Trier
Editor
Tómas Gislason