
Press release: 'THE PROMISED LAND' BY NIKOLAJ ARCEL OFFICIALLY…
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By Nikolaj Arcel
From the Academy Award®-nominated director of 'A ROYAL AFFAIR'
Official Selection at the 80th Venice International Film Festival
Denmark's Official Oscar Entry 2024
In 1755, the impoverished Captain Ludvig Kahlen sets out to conquer the harsh, uninhabitable Danish heath with a seemingly impossible goal; to build a colony in the name of the King. In exchange, he'll receive a desperately desired Royal name for himself. But the sole ruler of the area, the merciless Frederik de Schinkel, arrogantly believes this land belongs to him. When de Schinkel learns that the maid Ann Barbara and her serve husband have escaped for refuge with Kahlen, the privileged and spiteful ruler swears revenge, doing everything in his power to drive the captain away. Kahlen will not be intimated and takes up the unequal battle - not only risking his life, but also the family of outsiders that has formed around him.
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