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Cold Case Hammarskjöld
Cold Case Hammarskjöld
7.5
/10
102 Ratings

COLD CASE HAMMARSKJÖLD

Directed by Mads Brügger
Denmark, Norway, 2019
Documentary, Mystery

Synopsis

A Danish director and Swedish private investigator are trying to solve the mysterious death of former United Nations Secretary-General Dag Hammarskjöld in 1961. As their investigation closes in, the two dig up an unbelievable crime far worse than anyone could have imagined.

Synopsis

A Danish director and Swedish private investigator are trying to solve the mysterious death of former United Nations Secretary-General Dag Hammarskjöld in 1961. As their investigation closes in, the two dig up an unbelievable crime far worse than anyone could have imagined.

Our take

A conspiracy-fueled murder mystery that features meta-commentary on the genre, Mads Brügger’s documentary is either a remarkable piece of investigative reporting or a tricky provocateur’s critique of the viewer’s desperate desire for answers. Maybe it’s both? Watch for yourself and join the debate.