Marstal - the movie.
This is the film I have made together with my friend Brian for University in march 2007. I am afraid all you english speaking people are not going to understand the danish language spoken - however I wanted to show it to you anyway - this film is really close to my heart.
The film is about Marstal a little maritime city on Aeroe or (Ærø as it is spelled in danish),x an island of Denmark. Marstal used to be one of the biggest harbours in Denmark where most of the maritime expeditions happened. It used to be packed with sailors and now it’s just living in it’s own memory.
We didn’t pass the exam because the examinator argued that you couldn’t “portrait realism in an experimental way”. I disagree. This film rocks my world - and it took us forever to make it.
Oh and instead of having an exam in audiovisual interpretation - I got a really good friend - who is a real big film freak - just like me… =)
December 25th, 2007 at 7:07 pm
What kind of realism is that guy talking about??? Is it “reality” or is he talking about the “movement”! There are lots of very well known and celebrated experimental documentarists! And I would definitely call what they do “portraying realism”.
For starters watch some of Jørgen Leth’s stuff or Erroll Morris, or Grierson etc… etc…
January 14th, 2008 at 2:05 am
You guys should really invest some time translating it or at least subtitle the movie, I really enjoy the feeling you manage to capture… pity my danish isn’t what i would like it to be