The Celebration
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The Celebration is a 1998 Danish black comedy-drama film directed by Thomas Vinterberg and produced by Nimbus Film. It tells the story of a family gathering to celebrate their patriarch's 60th birthda
Danish theatrical release poster
Skjoldenæsholm Castle was the filming location of Festen.
The Dogme 95 certificate of authenticity for Susanne Bier's Open Hearts (2002).
Dogme 95
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Dogme 95 was a Danish avant-garde filmmaking movement founded by Lars von Trier and Thomas Vinterberg, who created the "Dogme 95 Manifesto" and the "Vows of Chastity". These were rules to create films
The Celebration
…story of a family gathering to celebrate their patriarch's 60th birthday, during which a family secret is revealed. Festen was the first film of the Dogme 95 movement, which was created by Vinterberg and his fellow Danish director Lars von Trier. The movement preferred simple and analog production values to…
Lars von Trier 2014
Thomas Vinterberg Berlinale 2010
Jean Marc Barr Monte Carlo Television Festival