Denmark

Comedy horror takes an artistic turn in this award-winning film following a washed-up artist named Lars who can only paint when inspired by blood, guts and limbs. Upon the request of his art dealer, Lars relocates to the tiny Canadian city of Koda Lake for a “therapeutic retreat.” Lars soon meets Eddie, whose ‘eccentricities’ compel him to act in erratic and murderous ways. Fortunately for Lars, Eddie’s subconscious rage stirs his creative juices like nothing else.

Thomas Vinterberg’s intense drama stars award-winning Danish actor Mads Mikkelsen (Casino Royal, A Royal Affair) as Lucas, a divorced schoolteacher falsely accused of molestation by the vindictive daughter of his good friend. In a small, blue-collar town, a school-mandated inquiry quickly becomes a witch-hunt and Lucas is forced to take a step back under relentless accusation. Mikkelsen’s standout performance won him an acting award at Cannes, and carries this film to new heights on the back of an impressive script.

“SUPERB” - Guy Lodge, Variety. Tensions are high after a Danish freighter is captured and held for ransom by Somali pirates. The crew of the ship is taken hostage in a cynical game of life and death. With the demand for a ransom of millions of dollars, a psychological drama unfolds between the CEO of the shipping company and the Somali pirates, while the crew is forced to deal with the ever-mounting possibility of deadly violence.

April 13 & 16 Screenings Have Sold Out
From the directors of the World War II resistance epic Max Manus — which became Norway’s biggest hit at the domestic box office and one of the Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival’s most highly cherished films — the stirring epic Kon-Tiki recounts one of the great real-life adventures of the twentieth century.