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November 5 - 22

2026

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Scanorama's Classic - Carl Theodor Dreyer

Carl Th. Dreyer – My Metier

1 hr. 35 min. | Documentary, Biographical | N/A

Torben Skjødt Jensen’s elegant documentary is a collage of memories and reflections on one of cinema’s greatest directors. Visually rich and densely layered, “Carl Th. Dreyer – My Metie” illuminates an artist too little understood and too important to overlook. Through interviews, historical writings, and rare archival footage, a portrait of Dreyer emerges: an austere perfectionist, yes, but also a passionate man possessing a genuine sense of humour.

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Torben Skjødt Jensen

Torben Skjødt Jensen

Torben Skjødt Jensen was born 1958. Studied movies from 1978 to 1981 at Copenhagen University. Torben was one of the pioneers experimenting with video-art in the 80’s, and during this period he produced more than 100 music videos. In 1990 he had a breakthrough with the drama documentary “It’s a Blue World” about Danish artist Hans Henrik Lerfeldt, and won first prize at the San Sebastian film festival in 1991. In 1996 his portrait-documentary “Min Metier” about the famous Danish director Carl Th. Dreyer was nominated for a Bodil, and received a Robert as best documentary of the year.
Languages
Danish
Subtitles
Lithuanian, English
Original title
Carl Th. Dreyer: min metier
Produced
1995: Denmark

Film information

Director
Torben Skjødt Jensen
Screenplay
Torben Skjødt Jensen, Lars Bo Kimergaard, Prami Larsen
Cinematography
Harald Gunnar Paalgard
More information
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