Springtime in Denmark

We landed in Copenhagen late last night and awoke to the first true spring day. It must have been 20 degrees C and not a cloud to be seen. Before we could enjoy it, the first task was fixing the audio problem. A quick internet search revealed the Nordic headquarters of Sennheiser (the mic maker) was in Copenhagen...well, not quite IN Copenhagen…many Kroners later we arrived at the corporate headquarters where Canadian filmmakers usually don’t appear out of the blue.



We actually turned out to be their first customer who walked in off the street! More Kroners late we made it back to the city by late afternoon. Smiling people had come out in droves, packing patios that probably haven’t been used in months.





The city definitely has a reserved, historic vibe near the center but that quickly turns revolutionary when we you find Christiania…



From what I gather, it was a bit of an anarchist no-man’s land that police overlook so vendors of all kinds can sell their “wares” in peace. The 85 acre industrial turned graffiti commune became a haven for the homeless, a progressive hang-out, and the biggest tourist attraction in Denmark. It also has over 1,000 inhabitants and a self-government to manage everything form garbage to building safety. We will surely visit again.

Tomorrow we film the bottle return system. Sounds exciting, eh?

Out.

G+I