25 Oct 2004
Binta and the Great Idea
Binta, a little girl from Senegal, tells us about the everyday life in her village, the importance of education for the girls, and about her father's great idea to make the world a better place.
Oneway-Ticket to Korsør
...and a ticket to romance
Rasmus defends his Ph.D in Danish literature entitled "The Romantic Idiot", but with his special qualifications there are not many jobs around. To reduce his study loan he settles for a temporary teaching job at an adult education programme in the provincial town of Korsør. Here, Rasmus meets a complex group of people and takes part in their lives. He falls dramatically in love with one of his pupils, Signe, who dreams of having a child with her partner, Camilla. Playing the role of a romantic idiot in Korsør just isn't plain sailing for Rasmus.
Top Billed Cast
Lærke Winther Signe
Carsten Bjørnlund 
Kurt Ravn 
Bjarne Henriksen 
Lisbeth Wulff 
Joen Højerslev 
Signe Skov 
Benjamin Boe Rasmussen 
Susan Olsen 
Elith Nulle Nykjær Damgaard
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