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21 October 2009 4:41 AM, PDT | ifc.com | See recent IFC news »

What does it take to be hailed the bad boy of Danish cinema? Among other feats, Lars von Trier co-signed the Dogme 95 manifesto, forcing regimented rules upon filmmakers in a cry for anti-blockbuster honesty. His own entry, "The Idiots," pissed people off for featuring able-bodied adults pretending to find their "inner spazz." He began two trilogies he has no intention of finishing (though one of the main actors from "The Kingdom" died after Part II), and forced aging mentor Jørgen Leth to remake his own short film with multiple sets of no-win restrictions in the experimental doc "The Five Obstructions." More notoriously, von Trier has plucked amazing performances out of actresses who don't seem to want to work with him again, including Nicole Kidman (who blamed scheduling problems for why she couldn't reprise her lead role in "Dogville" in the sequel "Manderlay") and "Dancer in the Dark" star Björk, who »

- Aaron Hillis

18 May 2009 6:13 AM, PDT | DearCinema.com | See recent DearCinema.com news »

Cannes loves to shock. And it loves those who shock the world. Danish director Lars Von Trier - who rose to fame with his early "Epidemic" and "Europa" and recaptured the magic of pure cinema with his Dogme 95 which suggested a return to natural lighting, prop-less sets and hand-held photography - came back to the 62nd edition of the Festival with "Antichrist". »

- Gautaman Bhaskaran

2 articles from 2009