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‘Just Follow the Trail of Blood’: Nordic Noir Tourism and Screened Landscapes

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This chapter focuses on Nordic Noir tourism as a distinct aspect of Nordic Noir as a transnational phenomenon and creative economy. The significant use of Nordic locations, climate, light, and seasons in the series is linked to the development of Nordic Noir-inspired screen tourism and is seen as market strategy for both the screen industry and the tourism industry. Based on Wallander (2008–2016), Forbrydelsen/The Killing (2007–2012), Bron//Broen/The Bridge (2011–2018), and Dicte (2013–2016) as analytical cases, the chapter pinpoints four aspects of Nordic Noir: (1) the fascinating balance between actual and fictional places, (2) Nordic Noir tourism as a small-scale creative economy, (3) Nordic Noir fandom and long tail marketing, and, finally, (4) Nordic Noir tourism and location placement as cross-sectoral collaboration and strategic partnerships.

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Waade, A.M. (2020). ‘Just Follow the Trail of Blood’: Nordic Noir Tourism and Screened Landscapes. In: Waade, A., Redvall, E., Majbritt Jensen, P. (eds) Danish Television Drama. Palgrave European Film and Media Studies. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-40798-8_12

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