Soviet 2.0
UKRAINE: A brand new film from the grey zone of war in Donetsk, on Ukraine’s eastern front, where war has been raging for years.
CPH:DOX
Located in Copenhagen, Denmark
CPH:DOX – Copenhagen International Documentary Film Festival – is one of the largest documentary film festivals in the world. CPH:DOX was founded in 2003. CPH:DOX continues to develop and expand, presenting a program that ranges from the works of major international directors to new talent, from large-scale theatrical releases to film/video works in the field between cinema and visual art. The program goes beyond traditional boundaries between disciplines and media, offering perspectives on creative crossovers between cinema, television and media art.
The curse of colonial consumption
PROSTITUTION: How the Nigerian mafia is able to reach far into Europe to keep trafficked women in prostitution.
Holidays and power
RUSSIA: Cinematic mosaic of its public holidays as Kremlin ‘closes in’ on Russian society
Germany’s soft glove of public relations
POLITICS: A close look at the communication strategies of four MPs from the right-wing populist party AfD.
Recolonising Ecuador
NEO-COLONISALISM: Ecuadorian indigenous resistance against their homeland’s resource exploitation at the hands of China.
Plastic waste’s journey into the Arctic region
ENVIRONMENT: GPS ‘drifters’ follow the paths of plastic waste from a German river toward Lofoten, north of the Arctic Circle.
No job for thugs or fools
JUSTICE: As Poland’s court independence increasingly moves in the wrong direction, Polish Judge Igor Tuleya springs into action.
«A festival is first and foremost a collective effort brought to you by a team that is only as strong as its weakest link»
CPH:DOX: Modern Times Review speaks with new Artistic Director Niklas Engstrøm.
The new age of climate activism
CLIMATE: Four young women of colour take the fight for a Green New Deal to Congress.
Wining and dining one’s way to endless rule
JOURNALISM: Despite imprisonment, journalist Khadija Ismayilova exposes the intricate corruption tactics of the families ruling Central Asia.
The autocrat’s fatal signature
RUSSIA: A Sundance-winning docu-thriller following the recent attempt on the Russian opposition leader’s life.
A school of thinkers
EDUCATION: One teacher’s determination in turning the fortunes of an inner-city plagued by urban decay, sectarian aggression, poverty and drugs.