Cold Case Hammarskjöld

Name: Cold Case Hammarskjöld
Genre: Documentary, History
Released: 2019
Rating: 71
Cast: Mads Brügger, Clarinah Mfengu, Saphir Wenzi Mabanza, Göran Björkdahl, Hilding Björkdahl

2019·Movie

2h 9min

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71/100

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About

Some things have been hidden too long

Ndola, Northern Rhodesia (currently Zambia), September 18, 1961. Swedish economist and diplomat Dag Hammarskjöld, Secretary General of the UN, dies mysteriously in a plane crash. Decades later, Danish journalist and filmmaker Mads Brügger and Swedish researcher Göran Björkdahl investigate the case in search of definitive closure.

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Genres: Investigative Journalism Conspiracy Thriller Biographical Documentary
Mood: ReflectiveThought-ProvokingUnsettlingIntriguingInvestigative
Themes: Click below to reveal spoilers
Historical MysteryUncovering Hidden SecretsPower Of JournalismSeeking The Truth
Plot: Click below to reveal spoilers
Uncovering The PastUnraveling A ConspiracyHistorical InvestigationPolitical IntrigueDocumenting Evidence
Pacing: ModerateUnpredictable
Narrative: Nonlinear NarrativeFlashbacksReal-Time Footage
Dialog: Philosophical DiscussionsInvestigative Interviews
Character Types: Investigative JournalistPersistent ResearcherHistorical Figure
Time: Present Day1960s
Place: United Nations HeadquartersNorthern Rhodesia
Cinematic Style: Documentary StyleFirst-Person PerspectiveArchival Footage
Costume and Set: Period-Accurate CostumesModern Newsroom

Sequels and Prequels

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Crew

Directed by:

Mads Brügger, Claudia Bille Stræde, Tore Vollan

Written by:

Mads Brügger

Produced by:

Peter Engel, Andreas Rocksén, Bram Crols

Composed by:

John Erik Kaada

Cast

Mads Brügger

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Desmond Tutu

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Self - Politician (archive footage)

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