Thomas Vinterberg's Festen (The Celebration)
Danish filmmaker Thomas Vinterberg''s searing film Festen (“The Celebration”) was the first film from the Dogme 95 stable. Adhering to Dogme''s cinematic purity — no artificial lighting, no superficial action, no credit for the director, and only handheld cameras for equipment — Festen was a commercial and critical success, winning the Jury Prize at Cannes in 1998 and garnering worldwide attention...
Danish filmmaker Thomas Vinterberg''s searing film Festen (“The Celebration”) was the first film from the Dogme 95 stable. Adhering to Dogme''s cinematic purity — no artificial lighting, no superficial action, no credit for the director, and only handheld cameras for equipment — Festen was a commercial and critical success, winning the Jury Prize at Cannes in 1998 and garnering worldwide attention...
