Director : Lars Von TrierActors : Nicole Kidman, Harriet Andersson, Lauren Bacall, Jean-Marc Barr, Paul Bettany, Blair Brown, Patricia Clarkson, James Caan Feature film, Fiction Production language : English Nationality : Minority French (Denmark, Italy, Sweden, Norway) French release : 5/21/03 Runtime : 2h 58mn Current status : Released Official website : www.dogville.dkCo-production : Liberator Productions, Slot Machine, Arte France Cinéma, France 3 Cinéma Synopsis Grace, a beautiful fugitive chased by some gangsters, arrives in an isolated community called Dogville. Tom, the self-proclaimed spokesperson of the town, encourages its citizens to hide Grace. They agree, on the condition that Grace accepts to work for them. When a Wanted notice is issued for her, the townsfolk feel it only just that they demand compensation, given the risk that they’re running to hide her. Poor Grace soon learns that kindness is relative. But she has a secret, a fatal secret that will make all of Dogville regret its greed and cruelty… Festival selections |