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Pastor and film critic
Country of origin
Denmark

INTERFILM honorary member. Theologian from the University of Copenhagen. For several years assistant at the Faculty of Theology, where he taught philosophy and dogmatics. Parish priest in the diocese of Roskilde for 30 years. During this time he taught philosophy and pedagogy at the theological seminary. He has written several theological books, including a catechism, on the philosophy of religion, evil and faith. He has been writing about film and theology since his youth, is a reviewer for several film magazines and has worked for the Danish Film Institute, specialising in Dreyer and Bergman. Member of the INTERFILM Board (2004-2022) and the INTERFILM Presidium (2019-2022).

Link: Article on Carl Theodor Dreyer's unrealised Jesus film

Current issues

Annette Gjerde-Hansen, Norwegian President of the Ecumenical Jury in Cannes 2026, writes about the background of the jury's decision to award Cristian Mungiu's "Fjord" with their prize.
In his retrospect of the festival, Peter Paul Huth highlights, above all, the films in the Cannes Classics series.

Events

16.02.2025
Haus der EKD, Charlottenstraße 53/54, 10117 Berlin

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