Director Johann Bollenbach
Countries France
Duration 42 min
Synopsis
In Denmark, there is an atypical example of an alternative community. It all began in 1971, when a group of young people decided to move into an old disused military base located in the heart of Copenhagen. Little by little, the organization developed and a collective society took shape. That's how Christiana started. This alternative community proposes a new model of society based on solidarity and freedom., Welcoming people from all geographical and social origins, Christiania is also a place of artistic creativity. Every individual, musicians, painters and original architects takes part in the development of the community., The residents, aware of society issues within modern civilization, experience a new way of life which seeks the respect of environment and returns to basic principles of democracy., This documentary also displays problems within christianites: they had to repurchase the land from the danish government and to face the issues relating to the free use of drugs in Pusher Street. Through this testimony, they show us that their project is a daily struggle but also a necessary space of freedom., After the controversies relating to the possible dismantling of Christiania, this film was released in 2013., The director bears witness to this unusual social experience allowing its main representatives such as the police head of Copenhagen, Per Larsen, Christiana TV journalist, Tanja Bjørn Zabell or the alternative musician Joker to express themselves., Christiania: a free way of life, with its original soundtrack and photography, invites the viewer to gain inside to what this danish community stands for .By doing so, it allows a fresh look at the issues of the 21st century.
In Denmark, there is an atypical example of an alternative community. It all began in 1971, when a group of young people decided to move into an old disused military base located in the heart of Copenhagen. Little by little, the organization developed and a collective society took shape. That's how Christiana started. This alternative community proposes a new model of society based on solidarity and freedom., Welcoming people from all geographical and social origins, Christiania is also a place of artistic creativity. Every individual, musicians, painters and original architects takes part in the development of the community., The residents, aware of society issues within modern civilization, experience a new way of life which seeks the respect of environment and returns to basic principles of democracy., This documentary also displays problems within christianites: they had to repurchase the land from the danish government and to face the issues relating to the free use of drugs in Pusher Street. Through this testimony, they show us that their project is a daily struggle but also a necessary space of freedom., After the controversies relating to the possible dismantling of Christiania, this film was released in 2013., The director bears witness to this unusual social experience allowing its main representatives such as the police head of Copenhagen, Per Larsen, Christiana TV journalist, Tanja Bjørn Zabell or the alternative musician Joker to express themselves., Christiania: a free way of life, with its original soundtrack and photography, invites the viewer to gain inside to what this danish community stands for .By doing so, it allows a fresh look at the issues of the 21st century.