The Pig

The Pig is an Academy Award nominated film that deals with the topic of religious tolerance.San Jose Mercury News: Oscar's Favorite Shorts Screened at the Del Mar (February 6, 2009) The film was nominated for a Short Live Action Oscar in 2009, but the Award went to director Jochen Alexander Freydank's Toyland.

Asbjørn Jensen, a hospital patient, described as older and obese, has a conflict with the family of his roommate, who is a Muslim, about a picture of a pig. Jensen has become attached to the picture, which features a smiling pig. As he waits to find out whether or not he has cancer, he comes to see the pig as his guardian angel. His roommate's family finds the picture offensive, and requests that it be removed from the room because of their religious beliefs.San Jose Mercury News: Oscar's Favorite Shorts Screened at the Del Mar (February 6, 2009) Shorts International: Grisen (The Pig) 2008 Audience, Withoutabox: Grisen

Dorthe Warnø Høgh, the director of The Pig is the daughter of a composer and an actress. She has written screenplays for Danish television and film, including Arven (2003) , Drabet (2005) , and Anna Pihl (2006-2008).The Oscar Site: Dorthe Warnø Høgh

• Jesper Asholt - Doctor
• Farshad Kholghi - Hammid
• Henning Moritzen - Asbjørn Jensen
• Trine Pallesen - Mona Jensen
• Shahbaz Sarwar - Taxi driver
• Camilla Søeberg - Martha