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FILM/MUSIC: Dancer in the Dark

Dancer in the Dark
Danish-German-Dutch-American-English-French-Swedish-Finnish-Icelandic-Norwegian musical drama, 140 min, 2000
in original language with Hungarian subtitles

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Director: Lars von Trier

Music by Björk
Cast: Björk, Catherine Deneuve, Joel Grey, David Morse, Peter Stormare, Jean-Marc Barr

Selma is a Czech immigrant, a single mother working in a factory in rural America. Her salvation is her passion for music, specifically, the all-singing, all-dancing numbers found in classic Hollywood musicals.

Selma harbours a sad secret: she is losing her eyesight and her son Gene stands to suffer the same fate if she can’t put away enough money to secure him an operation. When a desperate neighbour falsely accuses Selma of stealing his savings, the drama of her life escalates to a tragic finale.

 

The event is part of the program series FILM/MUSIC supported by the National Cultural Fund. For its schedule, please click here.

Awards: Cannes Festival 2000 - Palme d'Or and Best Actress
European Film Award 2000 - Best Film, Audience Award, Best Actress
Academy Award 2001 Best Original Song nomination: Björk

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