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Dar Salim
Dar Salim (born 18 August 1977) is a Danish actor. He received a Bodil Award nomination in the category Best Actor for the film '' Go With Peace, Jamil'' in 2008. Early life Dar Salim was born in Baghdad, Iraq. He fled to Denmark as a six-year-old refugee and lived on Amager. After high school he worked as a tour guide and as a Royal Guard. He's also a trained pilot. Acting Today, Salim is known for his work as a film and television actor. He trained at the William Esper Studio in New York and also studied method acting in London. He also had private lessons with actress Sarah Boberg. His acting career started with being cast in TV2's television series ''Forsvar''. The role that probably gave him the greatest exposure among Danish television viewers was as the Green Party chairman in '' Borgen''. In early 2013, he presented TV2's ''Good Evening Denmark'', and has also starred in TV2's crime drama '' Dicte'', for which he received a Best Supporting Actor nomination at the Robe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baghdad
Baghdad (; ar, بَغْدَاد , ) is the capital of Iraq and the second-largest city in the Arab world after Cairo. It is located on the Tigris near the ruins of the ancient city of Babylon and the Sassanid Persian capital of Ctesiphon. In 762 CE, Baghdad was chosen as the capital of the Abbasid Caliphate, and became its most notable major development project. Within a short time, the city evolved into a significant cultural, commercial, and intellectual center of the Muslim world. This, in addition to housing several key academic institutions, including the House of Wisdom, as well as a multiethnic and multi-religious environment, garnered it a worldwide reputation as the "Center of Learning". Baghdad was the largest city in the world for much of the Abbasid era during the Islamic Golden Age, peaking at a population of more than a million. The city was largely destroyed at the hands of the Mongol Empire in 1258, resulting in a decline that would linger through many centu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Devil's Double
''The Devil's Double'' is a 2011 English-language Belgian–Dutch film directed by Lee Tamahori, written by Michael Thomas, and starring Dominic Cooper in the dual role of Uday Hussein and Latif Yahia. It was released on 22 January 2011 at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival and was released in limited theaters on 29 July 2011 by Lionsgate and Herrick Entertainment. Plot In 1987, Latif Yahia (Dominic Cooper), an Iraqi soldier fighting in the Iran–Iraq War, is called to become a "''fedai''" (" body double" or political decoy) for Uday Hussein (also played by Cooper), the playboy son of Iraqi president Saddam Hussein ( Philip Quast). Latif comes from an upper-class family and had attended school with Uday, where the other students would remark on their likeness. Latif initially refuses the position. Angered by his refusal, Uday has Latif imprisoned and tortured with Latif ultimately relenting when his family is threatened. Latif undergoes minor cosmetic surgery to perfect his res ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Bridge (2011 TV Series)
''The Bridge'' ( da, Broen ; ) is a Nordic noir crime television series created and written by Hans Rosenfeldt. A joint creative and financed production between Sweden's Sveriges Television and Denmark's Danmarks Radio, it has been shown in more than 100 countries. The first season begins with the discovery of a dead body exactly on the Denmark–Sweden border, the centre of the Øresund Bridge, which links Malmö with Copenhagen, necessitating a joint investigation. Sofia Helin, as the Swedish police detective Saga Norén, stars in all four seasons. In the first and second, her Danish counterpart, Martin Rohde, is played by Kim Bodnia, and in the third and fourth Henrik Sabroe by Thure Lindhardt. The first season was broadcast on Swedish SVT1 and Danish DR1 during the autumn of 2011, and on the United Kingdom's BBC Four the following spring. The second season aired in Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland and Iceland during the autumn of 2013, and in the UK in early 2014. The t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Game Of Thrones
''Game of Thrones'' is an American fantasy drama television series created by David Benioff and D. B. Weiss for HBO. It is an adaptation of '' A Song of Ice and Fire'', a series of fantasy novels by George R. R. Martin, the first of which is '' A Game of Thrones''. The show was shot in the United Kingdom, Canada, Croatia, Iceland, Malta, Morocco, and Spain. It premiered on HBO in the United States on April 17, 2011, and concluded on May 19, 2019, with 73 episodes broadcast over eight seasons. Set on the fictional continents of Westeros and Essos, ''Game of Thrones'' has a large ensemble cast and follows several story arcs throughout the course of the show. The first major arc concerns the Iron Throne of the Seven Kingdoms of Westeros through a web of political conflicts among the noble families either vying to claim the throne or fighting for independence from whoever sits on it. A second focuses on the last descendant of the realm's deposed ruling dynasty, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Livvagterne
''The Protectors'' ( da, Livvagterne) is a Danish crime TV series from 2009 that follows the police bodyguard squad P.E.T. (Politiets Efterretningstjeneste), which is in charge of protecting VIPs, including Danish royalty and politicians. Overview The series follows three recruits, Jasmina El-Murad (Cecilie Stenspil), Jonas Goldschmidt (André Babikian), and Rasmus Poulsen (Søren Vejby), who go swiftly from training camp to full-fledged police bodyguards. Jasmina is the only woman, and an Egyptian Muslim, on the team. Cast * Cecilie Stenspil as Jasmina El-Murad, a newly trained bodyguard; she is the only woman in the class of 20 who train to become bodyguards * Søren Vejby as Rasmus Poulsen, a newly trained bodyguard; he lives in a church building he renovated * André Babikian as Jonas Goldschmidt, a newly trained bodyguard; he is Jewish and is married with one child. In the second episode he tells his wife he had an affair * Thomas W. Gabrielsson as Leon Hartvig Jens ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Loving Adults (2022)
Loving may refer to: * Love, a range of human emotions * Loving (surname) * '' Loving v. Virginia'', a 1967 landmark United States Supreme Court civil rights case Film and television * ''Loving'' (1970 film), an American film * ''Loving'' (1996 film), a British television film based on the novel by Henry Green * ''Loving'' (2016 film), a film about the Supreme Court decision ''Loving v. Virginia'' * ''Carry On Loving ''Carry On Loving'' is a 1970 British comedy film, the 20th release in the series of 31 ''Carry On'' films (1958–1992). It features series regulars Sid James, Kenneth Williams, Charles Hawtrey, Joan Sims, Hattie Jacques, Terry Scott and ...'', a 1970 film in the ''Carry On'' series * ''Loving'' (TV series), an American daytime soap opera Music * '' Lovin''', 2021 extended play by Ailee Other media * ''Loving'' (novel), a 1945 novel by Henry Green * ''Loving'', a 1981 novel by Danielle Steel * ''Loving'', a 2010 album by Johannes Heil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Black Crab (2022)
''Scylla serrata'' (often called mud crab or mangrove crab, although both terms are highly ambiguous, and black crab) is an ecologically important species of crab found in the estuaries and mangroves of Africa, Australasia, and Asia. In their most common forms, their shell colours vary from a deep, mottled green to very dark brown. Distribution The natural range of ''S. serrata'' is in the Indo-Pacific. It is found from South Africa, around the coast of the Indian Ocean, where it is especially abundant in Sri Lanka, to the Southeast Asian Archipelago, as well as from southern Japan to south-eastern Australia, northern New Zealand, And as far east as Fiji and Samoa. The species has also been introduced to Hawaii and Florida. In Hawaii, mud crabs are colloquially known as Samoan crabs, as they were originally imported from American Samoa. As these crabs are known for their robust size and dense meat content, they have been greatly sought after over the years. As a result ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Covenant (upcoming Film)
''Guy Ritchie's The Covenant'' (or simply ''The Covenant'') is a 2023 American action thriller film co-written, produced and directed by Guy Ritchie. The film stars Jake Gyllenhaal and Dar Salim. Its plot follows John Kinley, a U.S. Army special operations sergeant, and Ahmed, his Afghan interpreter, fighting the Taliban. ''Guy Ritchie's The Covenant'' was theatrically released in the United States on April 21, 2023, by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures. The film received generally positive reviews from critics and has grossed $21 million. Plot In March 2018, amidst the War in Afghanistan, United States Army Master Sergeant John Kinley and his unit are ambushed by a truck bomb attack orchestrated by the Taliban during a routine vehicle inspection at Lashkargah, which claims the life of his interpreter. In need of a replacement, he is introduced to Ahmed Abdullah, a steadfast yet disliked interpreter, who claims he pursues the job only for money. During an undercover cap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Curveball (film)
''Curveball'' is a 2020 German political satire film drama directed by Johannes Naber. It is based on true events leading up to the Iraq War {{Infobox military conflict , conflict = Iraq War {{Nobold, {{lang, ar, حرب العراق (Arabic) {{Nobold, {{lang, ku, شەڕی عێراق ( Kurdish) , partof = the Iraq conflict and the War on terror , image ... of 2003. The film premiered in the ''Berlinale Special'' section at the 70th Berlin International Film Festival. Cast * Sebastian Blomberg as Wolf * Dar Salim as Rafid Alwan * Virginia Kull as Leslie * Michael Wittenborn as Retzlaff * Thorsten Merten as Schatz * Franziska Brandmeier as Meg, Wolf's daughter Awards The film won the Bronze Lola in the category “Best Feature Film” at the 2021 German Film Awards (producers: Amir Hamz, Christian Springer, Fahri Yardim) and the Award for “Best Supporting Actor” ( Thorsten Merten) as well as a nomination for “Best Screenplay” (Olive ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lommbock
''Lommbock'' is a 2017 German comedy film directed by Christian Zübert. It is a sequel to the 2001 film '' Lammbock''. Cast * Lucas Gregorowicz - Stefan Becker * Moritz Bleibtreu - Kai * Louis Hofmann - Jonathan * Mavie Hörbiger - Sabine * Alexandra Neldel - Jenny * Melanie Winiger - Yasemin * Wotan Wilke Möhring - Frank * Antoine Monot, Jr. - Schöngeist * Dar Salim - 10 Jahre Bau * Elmar Wepper Elmar Wepper (born 16 April 1944 in Augsburg) is a German actor. His television credits include '' Der Kommissar'', '' Unsere schönsten Jahre'' and . His film credits include ''Cherry Blossoms'', '' Café Europa'', '' Lammbock'' and '' Dreivier ... - Vater Becker References External links * * 2017 comedy films German comedy films German sequel films German films about cannabis 2010s German films Films produced by Sönke Wortmann {{2010s-Germany-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Darkland (2017 Film)
''Darkland'' ( da, Underverden) is a 2017 Danish crime thriller film directed by Fenar Ahmad. It was shortlisted as one of the three films to be selected as the potential Danish submission for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film at the 90th Academy Awards. However, ''You Disappear'' was selected as the Danish entry. Cast * Dar Salim as Zaid * Stine Fischer Christensen as Stine * Ali Sivandi Ali Sivandi is a Danish actor in Danish films, television series, on stage and radio. Beginnings Ali Sivandi’s father is an Iranian immigrant who worked as an auto painter and his mother is an Arab Iraqi with additional roots in Kazakhstan and R ... as Semion * Dulfi Al-Jabouri as Alex * Jakob Ulrik Lohmann as Torben * Roland Møller as Claus * B. Branco as Branco References External links * 2017 films 2017 crime films Danish crime films 2010s Danish-language films Scanbox Entertainment films {{2010s-crime-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walk With Me (2016 Film)
''Walk with Me'' ( da, De standhaftige) is a 2016 Danish drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super ... directed by Lisa Ohlin. It was named as one of three films that could be chosen as the Danish submission for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 89th Academy Awards, but it was not selected. Cast * Mikkel Boe Følsgaard as Thomas * Cecilie Lassen as Sofie * Karen-Lise Mynster as Ruth * Silja Eriksen Jensen as Nina * Morten Holst as Jimmy * Dar Salim as Sami, Doctor References External links * 2016 films 2016 drama films Danish drama films 2010s Danish-language films Films directed by Lisa Ohlin {{2010s-drama-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
