The story they were looking for
ENTREPRENEURSHIP: A young man who dared to dream big and chased those dreams via illegal shortcuts.
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.
A 200-year-old tale of the now
FAMILY: A timeless tale of growing up in a land of both magic and hatred.
The rise, fall, and rise of Russia’s free-spirited broadcaster
JOURNALISM: The story of Russia’s last national independent TV news station.
Phie Ambo: Art as activism. Activism as art
On Sunday, 19 September, the third day of #Nordisk Panorama# 2021, a masterclass with Danish filmmaker and activist #Phie Ambo#
A mosque shared by all
ISLAN: Female imam Seyran Ateş believes Islam needs a sexual revolution, resulting in Fatwas, bullets, death threats, and police protection.
CPH:LAB announces 9 projects for 2021/2022
Nine immersive documentary projects have been selected for CPH:DOX’s talent development and training programme, CPH:LAB. Exploring the subject of Transformations
How can one find the power to forgive?
TRADITION: An age old Albanian tribal code forces a bereaved family to reconcile with their daughter’s murderer.
The mystery of mushrooms
ECOLOGY: When the world seems to be falling apart, can the answers humanity need reside in the mushroom?
The European administration and the lost children of al-Hol
FAMILY: European governments still refuse to repatriate their state members, including their children
What happened to Sweden?
FAMILY: After the death of his ISIS bride daughter, one man struggles to then free his multiple grandchildren from a Syrian prison camp.
The limits of control
TECHNOLOGY: The 10-year quest to emulate the human brain, and the characters, ambitions, and egos leading the way.
Unusual perspectives on stigmatised subjects: Interview with Frida and Lasse Barkfors
GUNS: Jan Kinzl speaks with Frida and Lasse Barkfors on the third part of their social stigma trilogy, Raising a School Shooter.