We Shall Overcome

We Shall Overcome

2006 · 105 min · DA · 7.1 (34 votes)
Dir. Niels Arden Oplev · Starring Janus Dissing Rathke, Sarah Juel Werner, Bent Mejding, Anders W. Berthelsen, Jens Jørn Spottag, Anne-Grethe Bjarup Riis · Music Jacob Groth
Drama

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

VIBE

A powerful, earnest tale of youthful defiance against authoritarianism. It's an inspiring, hopeful look at one boy's fight for justice, fueled by music and the courage to stand up for what's right. A true underdog story.

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