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The Arms Drop

Synopsis

One night in December 1995, four tons of weapons fall from the sky over India. A few days later a Danish man returns to Denmark with a grave secret. Only when an English arms dealer is arrested in India and faces death does the Dane appear in the large scale international investigation of the case.
Göteborg Film Festival 2015 - World premiere

Details

Year
2014
Type of project
Features
Running time
94 mins
Director
Andreas Koefoed
Producer
Miriam Nørgaard
Screenwriter
Tobias Lindholm
Director of Photography
Manuel Alberto Claro

Genre

Human Rights

Categories

Documentary

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Denmark, Sweden, UK, India coproduction

Fridthjof Film (DK), Passion Pictures (UK)

Sales Company

DR International Sales (DK)

Emil Holms Kanal 20
Copenhagen 0999
Denmark

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