Real footage from a weapons fair in Qatar features alongside a fictional narrative about a made-up weapon called the ID Sniper.
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Real footage from a weapons fair in Qatar features alongside a fictional narrative about a made-up weapon called the ID Sniper.
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Jakob Valdason, a cartoonist played by Jakob Boeskov, creates a fictional weapon called the ID Sniper. Set against the backdrop of a weapons fair in Qatar, Valdason poses as the CEO of a fake company, Empire North. He aims to attract investors for his invention, which shoots undetectable GPS chips into targets. The film includes real footage from the fair and features Kristian Von Bengtson, co-inventor of the ID Sniper, playing himself. Empire North won the DANISH:DOX award at the 2010 CPH:DOX film festival.
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- See real footage from a weapons fair in Qatar.
- Meet Kristian Von Bengtson playing himself.
- Find out about the ID Sniper art project.
Did You Know
- Empire North won the DANISH:DOX award at the 2010 CPH:DOX film festival.
- The ID Sniper art project took place in Copenhagen and Beijing in August 2002.
- Honey Hollmann, daughter of Jack Nicholson, plays the main character's girlfriend.
- The film has a runtime of 58 minutes.
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Who directed the film Empire North?
Empire North was written and directed by Jakob Boeskov.
What is the ID Sniper in Empire North?
The ID Sniper is a fictional hi-tech weapon invented by the main character, Jakob Valdason, and is based on an art project that took place in Copenhagen and Beijing in August 2002.
What award did Empire North win?
Empire North won the DANISH:DOX award at the 2010 CPH:DOX film festival.
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