The Secret war
Director Christoffer Guldbrandsen
Countries Denmark
Duration 52 min
Synopsis
In the beginning of 2002, Danish Special forces were sent to Afghanistan in order to join American soldiers in the war against terrorism. This was a consequence of the Danish Governement's support to the international war against terrorism. A new and active line in the Danish foreign policy was ten a fact. In his film, Guldbrandsen investigates the engagement of the Danish forces in Afghanistan. The main concern of the film is whether Danish governement know that the Americans were not necessarly observing the Geneva Convention? This is a political documentary with the director himself as the interactive narrator and investigating journalist. This film created a heated debate in the Danish political establishment and media in its focus on Denmark as a belligerent.
In the beginning of 2002, Danish Special forces were sent to Afghanistan in order to join American soldiers in the war against terrorism. This was a consequence of the Danish Governement's support to the international war against terrorism. A new and active line in the Danish foreign policy was ten a fact. In his film, Guldbrandsen investigates the engagement of the Danish forces in Afghanistan. The main concern of the film is whether Danish governement know that the Americans were not necessarly observing the Geneva Convention? This is a political documentary with the director himself as the interactive narrator and investigating journalist. This film created a heated debate in the Danish political establishment and media in its focus on Denmark as a belligerent.