Censur-spolerne

About this Event

Over time, quite a bit has been cut out of films shown in Danish cinemas. Luckily, the censored extracts have been preserved for posterity. Whips, bare legs, shootings, violence, vulgarities and politically inflamed messages; the censorship reels from the Danish archives are a true gem. Consisting of scenes, which the Danish film censors found too offensive or too violent for the audience, the reels are a tour de force through all the forbidden things in Danish cinema history. As an entirely unique event, we are showing them in their full length, just the way they were assembled. It is not known who edited together the censored footage onto the two reels and kept them for posterity, but they are unparalleled and totally unique. The way in which the reels present themselves today, they are a surreal, absurd experience, and at the same time each extract bears witness to how the limits of what is seen as being morally objectionable are constantly shifting. Don't miss out on this unique opportunity to delve into the forbidden.