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Danish filmmaker Nikolaj Arcel discusses his latest movie, "The Promised Land," a historical drama set in 1755 Jutland, featuring a retired Danish officer trying to make a living in a forbidding landscape. The film explores themes of ambition, prejudice, and love, with Mads Mikkelsen in the lead role. Arcel also shares insights on working in American versus Danish films, expressing a preference for creative control.
Mads Mikkelsen and Nikolaj Arcel, the stars of the film "The Promised Land," shut down a journalist at the Venice Film Festival who questioned the lack of diversity in the cast. The film is set in 1750s Denmark, making it historically accurate to have a mostly white cast. Mikkelsen and Arcel emphasized that the film includes a plotline about racism and that people of color were extremely rare in Denmark during that time period. They defended the film's historical accuracy and refused to engage with the journalist's demands for more diversity.
Danish filmmaker Nikolaj Arcel discusses his new historical epic film, "The Promised Land," which premieres at the Venice Film Festival. Set in 1755, the film tells the story of captain Ludvig Kahlen (played by Mads Mikkelsen) who aims to conquer Danish heathland and build a colony, but faces resistance from ruler Frederik de Schinkel. Arcel wanted to modernize the historical epic genre and tell a personal story, which he believes is difficult to do in Hollywood. The film explores themes of ambition, control, and chaos, and features strong female characters. Arcel expresses his love for making period films and hints at future projects in the genre.