Two Danish Palm d’Or nominees at Cannes Film Festival 2024

At the 77th Cannes Film Festival, taking place from 14 to 25 May 2024, two films with a Danish connection are amongst those nominated for the festival’s most prestigious Palm d’Or award.

A still from the Danish Palm d’Or nominated film ‘Pigen med Nålen. Photo: Det Danske Filminstitut

Lotte van den Hout

Apr 15, 2024

At the 77th Cannes Film Festival, taking place from 14 to 25 May 2024, two films with a Danish connection are amongst those nominated for the Palm d’Or award.A total of 19 films will compete for the Palm d’Or – the most prestigious prize at the festival. The two Danish nominations are the drama movie […]

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