

The Danish Poet
2006-02-15 · 15 min · ★ 7.0
A woman ponders over the strange coincidences that made her forefathers and -mothers meet and create the premises for her becoming the person that she is.
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- Directors
- Torill Kove
- Production companies
- Mikrofilm, ONF | NFB, Nordisk Film & TV Fond
- Countries
- Canada, Norway
- Status
- Released
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Liv UllmannNarrator (voice)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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