Uncle (2019 film)

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Uncle
Directed byFrelle Petersen
Release date
  • 30 October 2019 (2019-10-30)(TIFF)
Running time
106 minutes
CountryDenmark
LanguageDanish

Uncle (Danish : Onkel) is a 2019 Danish drama film directed by Frelle Petersen. [1] It won the Tokyo Grand Prix, the top award at the 2019 Tokyo International Film Festival. [2]

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References

  1. Caruana, Stephanie (2019-11-14). "Fem stjerner: Ny dansk film er en stille åbenbaring". Berlingske (in Danish). Retrieved 2024-02-29.
  2. Blair, Gavin (2019-11-05). "Denmark's 'Uncle' Wins Top Award at Tokyo Film Festival". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved 2024-02-29.