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We Shall Overcome
We Shall Overcome

We Shall Overcome

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Drama

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A drama about a boy who's inspired by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and challenges repressive school authority in 1969 Denmark.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Danish

Runtime

105 mins

Rating

7.2/10

Release Date

24 March 2006

Country

Denmark

Cast

Janus Dissing Rathke

Janus Dissing Rathke

Frits Johansen

Sarah Juel Werner

Sarah Juel Werner

Iben

Bent Mejding

Bent Mejding

Lindum Svendsen, Skoleinspektør

Anders W. Berthelsen

Anders W. Berthelsen

Freddie Svale

Jens Jørn Spottag

Jens Jørn Spottag

Peder, Frits' far

Anne-Grethe Bjarup Riis

Anne-Grethe Bjarup Riis

Stine, Frits' mor

Gyrd Løfquist

Gyrd Løfquist

Frits' bedstefar

Elin Reimer

Elin Reimer

Frits' bedstemor

Joy-Maria Frederiksen

Joy-Maria Frederiksen

Ibens Mutter

Steen Stig Lommer

Steen Stig Lommer

Lærer Olsen

Kurt Ravn

Kurt Ravn

Læge

Peter Hesse Overgaard

Peter Hesse Overgaard

Erling

Peter Schrøder

Peter Schrøder

Kirchendiener

Stig Hoffmeyer

Stig Hoffmeyer

Pastor

Birgit Conradi

Birgit Conradi

Frau des Pastors

Lasse Borg

Lasse Borg

Søren

Tina Gylling Mortensen

Tina Gylling Mortensen

Fräulein Birk

Daniel Ørum

Daniel Ørum

Troels

Katrine Jensenius

Katrine Jensenius

Helle Merete Sørensen

Helle Merete Sørensen

Nis Bank-Mikkelsen

Nis Bank-Mikkelsen

Lise Stegger

Lise Stegger

Thomas Kim Hoder

Thomas Kim Hoder

John Lambreth

John Lambreth

Helene Ravn Jedzini

Helene Ravn Jedzini

Karen Jette Andersen

Karen Jette Andersen

Annie Roed Frederiksen

Annie Roed Frederiksen

Karen Skov Petersen

Karen Skov Petersen

Sandra Å. Petersen

Sandra Å. Petersen

Thomas Erikson

Thomas Erikson

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