Empire

Overview

As a “free colored” woman, Anna Elizabeth Heegaard is wealthy and owns her own slaves when she begins a love affair with the Danish colony’s governor-general Peter von Scholten. During communal feasts, they discuss social reforms while a slave boy hangs above the table and cools the diners with a feather. And in the shadows, whispers begin of a slave revolt.

Director: Frederikke Aspöck

Cast

Anna Neye Poulsen

Anna

Sara Fanta Traore

Petrine

Claus Riis Østergaard

Peter Von Scholten

Jesper Groth

Admiral Irminger

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Tyler Errol Murray

Frederik

Caroline Henderson

Gudrun

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James L. Sampson

Tom

Søs Sif Thiele

Mrs. Nielsen

Jesper Asholt

Mr. Nielsen

Anders Brink Madsen

Mr. Hagensen