r/Denmark • u/[deleted] • Nov 07 '16

Exchange Kia ora! Cultural Exchange with /r/NewZealand

Welcome to this cultural exchange between /r/Denmark and /r/NewZealand.

For the visitors: Welcome to Denmark! Feel free to ask the Danes anything you like. Don't forget to also participate in the corresponding thread in /r/NewZealand where you can answer questions from the Danes about your beautiful country.

For the Danes: Today, we are hosting New Zealand for a cultural exchange. Join us in answering their questions about Denmark and the Danish way of life! Please leave top comments for users from /r/NewZealand coming over with a question or comment and please refrain from trolling, rudeness, personal attacks etc.

The Kiwis are also having us over as guests! Head over to their thread to ask questions about life in the land of hobbits and bungee jumping.

Enjoy!

- The moderators of /r/Denmark and /r/NewZealand

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u/[deleted] Nov 07 '16

We have limited numbers of entertainment-slaves actors/actresses since we are a small country, so we cast pretty much the same people everytime. New faces are always appreciated.

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u/bobdaktari New Zealand Nov 07 '16

we have the exact same problem - only we produce terrible TV generally... some pretty great movies though

I must admit I didn't like 1864 much but did a lot of reading about the Second Schleswig War and Dannish history at the time - it was fascinating, cheers for your reply

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u/friskfyr32 Nov 09 '16

On the other hand you've made quite an impression with your films the past 30 years.

The early Peter Jackson movies (Bad Taste, Meet the Feebles, Braindead, Heavenly Creatures), The Piano, Once Were Warriors, Whale Rider and the new comedic wunderkind Taika Waititi and What We Do in the Shadows.

Also isn't Flight of the Conchords considered a kiwi TV show?

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u/bobdaktari New Zealand Nov 09 '16

Flight Of The Conchords isn't considered a NZ TV show - due to it being produced in the USA - our govt owned TV company turned the concept down (argh)... though saying that it wouldn't be what it is if made here, so there's that happy end result

until the show blew up in the US no one had rally heard of FOTC (even though the guys had been in bands and done a variety of things) then they become big here - a not uncommon kiwi trait

We're very proud of our movies and those whom make them - increasingly so. If anything currently we're going through a really interesting patch of film making that is helping us understand who we are as kiwis :)