ART:CINEMA
CPH:DOX has always insisted that documentary film is art. And what better place to emphasize that than on our art stage, ART:CINEMA at SMK - Statens Museum for Kunst (National Gallery of Denmark).
This year’s ART:CINEMA kicks off with the film W.O.M.B (Worth of My Body) at SMK Fridays, which this time focuses on Michelangelo’s work that almost unequivocally placed the human body at the center. In addition to the film, this Friday you can experience a delightful mix of creative workshops, art talks, readings, sound performances, and, of course, plenty of art!
For the rest of the weekend, you can look forward to films and events including the Sundance-winning The Brink of Dreams, which explores the fight for the right to free art; a debate about even renowned artists facing difficult salary conditions following the film Take the Money and Run about Jens Haaning’s famous and notorious work of the same name; as well as discussions on censorship and self-censorship in Turkey, artificial intelligence in the art world, and the impact of the internet on artists’ livelihoods. We’ll wrap up the weekend with the poetic film A Stranger in the World, followed by a chamber choir and piano concert in the beautiful Skulpturgade.
Remember, with your cinema ticket for ART:CINEMA, you have access to SMK all day and can look forward to exploring the museum’s many exhibitions. If you have an annual membership to SMK, you’ll receive a 20% discount. ART:CINEMA is developed and presented in collaboration with SMK.
11:00
The Brink of Dreams
Nada Riyadh & Ayman El Amir / Egypt, France, Qatar & Saudi Arabia / 2024 / 102 min
Winner of the Documentary Award at last year's Cannes Film Festival. A group of lively Egyptian girls start a theater troupe using the city streets as a stage to share their dreams and opinions.
13:30
Seen Unseen: An Anthology of (Auto)Censorship
Firat Yucel, Erhan Örs, Sibil Çekmen, Serra Akcan, Nadir Sönmez, Hakan Bozyurt, Can Memiş & belit sağ / Netherlands & Türkiye / 2024 / 66 min
+ Debate: Curating, art and censorship
After the screening of 'Seen Unseen: An Anthology of (Auto)Censorship', we set the stage for a conversation between curators from some of the country's largest museums about curating foreign artists and the issue of self-censorship.
Language: Danish
Eight directors from Turkey reflect on (auto)censorship and possible counter-strategies in a video work that looks at prison graffiti, desktop collages, surveillance cameras and the art of cruising.
16:00
A filmmaker and his son with autism. A composer and his musical work inspired by the slow processes of dripstone caves. The film is followed by a concert with choir and cello on the marble stairs