Cinematography:
Jacob MøllerComposer:
Martin DirkovCast:
Jacob Lohmann, Simon Sears, Arian Kashef, Josephine Park, Dulfi Al-Jabouri, Michael Brostrup, Imad Abul-Foul, Morten Brovn, Mads Rømer Brolin-Tani (more)VOD (3)
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“I can’t breathe.” 19-year-old Talib suffers fatal injuries while in police custody. When news of the death of the black youth gets out, the two dissimilar policemen Jens and Maik are just on patrol in Svalegården, a ghetto on the outskirts of Copenhagen. Here, they suddenly find themselves at the centre of a violent uprising as the residents let their pent-up anger be known. When their patrol car is put out of action, Jens and Maik must make their way out of the neighbourhood on foot. With their contrasting temperaments, it is not only the vengeful gang of youths that turns out to be a dangerous obstacle. The action thriller Shorta offers much more than high tension and fast-paced chases. The directors Anders Ølholm and Frederik Louis Hviid take a differentiated look at global police violence and uncover institutional xenophobia. A mix of stylised genre cinema and socially critical commentary that could not be more urgent. (Zurich Film Festival)
(more)Cast
Jacob Lohmann
Denmark
Best movies:
The Promised Land (2023)
Riders of Justice (2020)
Royal Affair (2012)
Simon Sears
Denmark
Best movies:
The Kingdom (1994) (series)
April 9th (2015)
Shorta (2020)
Arian Kashef
Denmark
Best movies:
Shorta (2020)
The Angel Maker (2023)
Josephine Park
Denmark
Best movies:
Miss Viborg (2022)
Venuseffekten (2021)
Shorta (2020)
Michael Brostrup
Denmark
Best movies:
The Promised Land (2023)
The Purity of Vengeance (2018)
The Absent One (2014)
Imad Abul-Foul
Best movies:
The Kingdom (1994) (series)
Sons of Denmark (2019)
Shorta (2020)
Morten Brovn
Denmark
Best movies:
Miss Viborg (2022)
A War Within (2018)
Shorta (2020)
Mads Rømer Brolin-Tani
Denmark
Best movies:
The Absent One (2014)
Brotherhood (2009)
The Hour of the Lynx (2013)
Dan Boie Kratfeldt
Best movies:
Klassefesten (2011)
The Charmer (2017)
Shorta (2020)
Rose Broholm
Best movies:
Shorta (2020)
Anna Tulestedt
Best movies:
The Girl with the Needle (2024)
Shorta (2020)
Sebastian Kipling
Best movies:
Shorta (2020)
Christoffer Høyer Rasmussen
Best movies:
Shorta (2020)
Stranger Within (2013)
Hanin Georgis
Best movies:
Shorta (2020)
Tarek Zayat
Best movies:
Shorta (2020)
Jack Pedersen
Best movies:
Shorta (2020)