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Robert Awards The Robert Award ( da, Robert prisen) is a Danish film prize awarded each year by the Danish Film Academy. It is the Danish equivalent of the American Oscars, British BAFTAs for films and Australian AACTA Awards. The award—voted only by aca ...

ceremony was held in 1991 in

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, Denmark. Organized by the

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, the awards honoured the best in Danish and foreign film of 1990.

Honorees

Best Danish Film

* '' Dance of the Polar Bears'' – Birger Larsen

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* Tommy Kenter - '' Dance of the Polar Bears''

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Best Actress in a Supporting Role

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* Dirk Brüel – '

Best Sound Design

* Niels Arild – ''

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Best Editing

* Leif Axel Kjeldsen – '

Best Score

* Fini Høstrup – '

Best Documentary Short

* ''1700 meter fra fremtiden'' – Ulla Boje Rasmussen

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References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Robert Awards, 8 1990 film awards 1991 in Denmark Robert Awards ceremonies 1990s in Copenhagen