S1E2. Nikolaj Arcel

On a visit to Los Angeles, Copenhagen-based Oscar- and Golden Globes-nominated Danish-Greek director NIKOLAJ ARCEL talks about his new film The Promised Land (2023). He retraces his time living in LA, from when received an Oscar nod for A Royal Affair (2012) through The Dark Tower (2017). He talks about key differences in his experience with Hollywood and Danish film productions, and his seminal training from the National Film School of Denmark.----------For today's episode, Nikolaj Arcel chose Caspar David Friedrich's Efter Stormen, or After the Storm, from 1817 from the collection of the National Gallery of Denmark.https://open.smk.dk/en/artwork/image/KMS8817----------Photographer: Ola Kjelbye----------This conversation with Tina Jøhnk Christensen occurred on October 31, 2023.----------We invite you to subscribe to Danish Originals for weekly episodes. You can also find us at:website: https://danishoriginals.com/ email: [email protected]