Christiania: 40 Years of Occupation (2014)
40 Years of Occupation
77 min
In 1971, hundreds of young people claimed the 85 acres of an abandoned 17th century military base in Copenhagen and set up a community. Over the next 40 years, they build a self-governed community with the hope of becoming legitimate. Finding it politically unpopular to evict the settlers, the Danish government declared Christiania a "short-term social experiment". Following 40 years of tense relations with the government, much of it focusing on the open hashish trade, Christiania is on its way to becoming a legitimate community. Christiania was born in 1971 when youthful idealism and a severe housing shortage incited hundreds of young people to occupy 85 acres of deserted brick buildings, woods, ramparts and canals as their home.
- Release date
- October 17, 2014
- Country of origin
- Denmark, United States
- Music
- Steve Newton
Cast
- Jørn Balther as Self
- Jakob Brøndum as Self
- Cornelius C.L. Corneliussen as Self
- Gert Denner as Self
- Hélène-Claire Jensen as Self
- Nis Jensen as Self
- Harald Jull as Self - Stonecarver
- Harald Jull as Drummer
- Ida Klemann as Self
- Ole Kristensen as Self
- Wanda Liszt as Self
Crew
- Steve Newton · Composer
- Richard Jackman · Cinematographer
- Robert Lawson · Cinematographer
- Robert Lawson · Editor