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Roni Ezra
Roni Ezra (born 19 June 1973) is a Danish film director and screenwriter. One of his best-known films is '' April 9th'', which was based on the efforts of a Danish bicycle infantry company to slow the German advance until reinforcements can arrive during the early stage of World War II. The film ''Helmer'' & ''søn'''','' which he wrote, was also nominated for Best Live Action Short Film at the 79th Academy Awards. Early life and education Born in 1973 in Copenhagen, Ezra is the son of a Jewish father from Basra, Iraq, and a mother from Nexø, Bornholm Bornholm () is a Danish island in the Baltic Sea, to the east of the rest of Denmark, south of Sweden, northeast of Germany and north of Poland. Strategically located, Bornholm has been fought over for centuries. It has usually been ruled by ..., Denmark. His brother Rene Ezra is a film producer. His father wanted him to be a doctor or lawyer, but his exposure of his son to films such as ''West Side Story (1961 film), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Copenhagen
Copenhagen ( or .; da, København ) is the capital and most populous city of Denmark, with a proper population of around 815.000 in the last quarter of 2022; and some 1.370,000 in the urban area; and the wider Copenhagen metropolitan area has 2,057,142 people. Copenhagen is on the islands of Zealand and Amager, separated from Malmö, Sweden, by the Øresund strait. The Øresund Bridge connects the two cities by rail and road. Originally a Viking fishing village established in the 10th century in the vicinity of what is now Gammel Strand, Copenhagen became the capital of Denmark in the early 15th century. Beginning in the 17th century, it consolidated its position as a regional centre of power with its institutions, defences, and armed forces. During the Renaissance the city served as the de facto capital of the Kalmar Union, being the seat of monarchy, governing the majority of the present day Nordic region in a personal union with Sweden and Norway ruled by the Danis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
