Scrolling into the abyss
NIHILISM: A globe-trotting journey through the emotional wasteland of the digital age.
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.
Between mysticism and monotony
RELIGION: Step into the shadows where the arcane rituals of the Church of Satan come to life.
Widowhood in India as farmers’ suicides soar
GRIEF: Amidst India’s farmer suicide crisis, a young woman navigates her grief as she joins a community of widows.
Bodily autonomy in contemporary Europe
BODIES: Elina Psykou’s debut feature delves into biopolitics and bodily management, reflecting on Foucault’s theory of biopower in Europe.
Echoes of Geronimo
IDENTITY: A captivating road movie adventure to find the lost Apache tribe blending humour and poignant revelations on the complex tapestry of indigenous identity and colonial impact.
Bodies and freedom
THESSALONIKI: Elina Psykou’s Stray Bodies sheds thought-provoking light on bodily autonomy through abortion, in-vitro fertilization and euthanasia, while Tzeli Hadjidimitriou tells the story of the lesbian community on the island of Lesvos in Lesvia.
CPH:DOX INTER:ACTIVE: Intersections of flesh and code
REPORT: When CPH:DOX opened its doors for its 21st instalment between 13 and 24 March 2024, it centred on issues ranging from fertility, ableism, discrimination and trauma, regarding the body as a site of socio-political conflict.
A different house for a different world
ARCHITECTURE: A tale of architectural brilliance and the female gaze, redefining modernist landscapes through Eileen Gray’s story.
The forest remembers
MIGRANTS: The plight of refugees trapped by geopolitical manoeuvres at the EU border.
Guardians of the green
NATURE: Follow the journey of a Finnish grassroots movement advocating for stricter forest protection.
CPH:DOX 2024: the complete winners
The award winners of the 21st edition of #CPH:DOX have been selected. Besides the main prize Dox:Award, prizes have been
Death, everywhere
IRAQ: The hopes and broken dreams of a generation who has known nothing but war since the country’s U.S.-led occupation.