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Over the last two decades, Danish cinema and TV drama have had exceptional international success, attracting the interest of viewers and cinema-goers around the world. New and young film directors have had a demanding platform to start from. At Riga International Film Festival, we are very proud to present both well-established and new artists, featuring different aspects of Danish cinematic creativity. The contribution will partly consist of the film The Hour of Lynx (2013) directed by Søren Kragh-Jacobsen who took active part in the avant-garde filmmaking movement “Dogme”, which started in 1995. The film focuses on being outside the norm and the sensation of being alienated. And the film Northwest (2013) by Michael Noer is a harsh but compelling description of crime, taking place in one of the most impoverished multi-ethnic areas of Copenhagen. We invite you to see the different aspects of Danish film art, and wish you a great film festival. HANS BRASK, Ambassador of the Royal Danish Embassy in Latvia SIMON DREWSEN HOLMBERG, Director of the Danish Cultural Institute in Riga