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The Saint Bernard Syndicate
By
Mads BrüggerDuration
100 MIN
Language
English, Danish, Chinese (mandarin)
Subtitles
French/english
Country
Denmark
Year
2018
Synopsis
Rasmus has been given some dire news: He has amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or A.L.S., and it won’t be long before his muscles give out. Fortunately, he’s just received an offer from an old boarding school acquaintance, Frederik, that’ll allow him to live life to the fullest, in his own awkward way. The duo head to China, with Rasmus as the primary investor and partner in Frederik’s scheme to sell Saint Bernard dogs as luxury items to the country’s middle class. The only catch: The world’s fastest-growing marketplace isn’t as easy to navigate as the two hapless Danes might have wished.
Direction
Mads Brügger
Mads Brügger has directed The Red Chapel (Sundance 2010) and The Ambassador (Sundance 2011). He has also produced satire dock-series, TV-programs and daily Danish news program. He has written several books, worked on journals, Brügger is known for his special journalistic method, where he involves himself personally and infiltrate environments he wants to dig into.
Editing
Rasmus Steensgaard Madsen
Cinematographer
Jonas Berlin
Cast
Frederik Cilius
Rasmus Bruun
Original Title
The Saint Bernard Syndicate