Events
Find some of the strongest panels, talks and events at CPH:DOX 2025. And remember, you'll find even more events under the individual films.
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‘Antidote’ + Talk w. Christo Grozev
The acclaimed Bellingcat-journalist Christo Grozev sheds light on the film's themes and the critical work of uncovering the truth in an age of misinformation and war propaganda. Presented in collaboration with Dagbladet Information.
‘A Stranger in the World’ with choir performance
After the screening, we fill the chambers of Cisterne with voices and singing when the chamber choir Musica will perform the music from the film.
‘A Stranger in the World’ with choir performance
After the screening, we fill the chambers of Cisterne with voices and singing when the chamber choir Musica will perform the music from the film.
Ganger (film, talk, mini-concert & afterparty)
Join us for the Copenhagen premiere of 'Kærestebreve fra Thy', a film about Gangers lead figure Thomas Bach and his complex family history. Afterwards there will be a Q&A and a small acoustic performance and a dj-afterparty from Ganger!
Pavement-tribute (film & concert)
We pay tribute to slacker heroes Pavement in Pavement with a screening of the creative and kaleidoscopic film about the band with as many layers as there are grooves in a record. Afterwards, we've put together a Pavement tribute band with musicians from Barbro, School of X, Baby in Vain, Liss, MØ and Soleima!
‘Mr. Nobody Against Putin’ with panel debate
After the screening of the film, we invite you to a panel discussion about the current situation in Russia, the opposition’s struggle, and the costs associated with activism in the country.
‘You Need This’ + Conversation w. Grace Blakely & Rune Lykkeberg
After the screening of 'You Need This', we invite you to a conversation with economist and author Grace Blakeley and Rune Lykkeberg, Editor in Chief at Dagbladet Information.
Warren Ellis ‘Ellis Park’ (film, talk and mini concert)
Nick Cave's regular writing partner Warren Ellis visits CPH:DOX for an exclusive three-pronged rocket: Screening of the film 'Ellis Park' about his music and animal activism, followed by a conversation and mini-concert with the star himself!
Jerrod Carmichael Reality Show: A Conversation with Jerrod Carmichael
CPH:DOX presents a unique meeting between comedy, self-staging and reality TV when Emmy-winning comedian Jerrod Carmichael visits the festival.
Ghosts & Robots – live film concert og album-release with Den Sorte Skole –
We round off this year's festival at Bremen Teater with an exclusive, audiovisual live performance of Den Sorte Skole's new concert film and album 'Ghosts & Robots'. Before there will be a conversation with the band.
Ghosts & Robots – live film concert og album-release with Den Sorte Skole
We round off this year's festival at Bremen Teater with an exclusive, audiovisual live performance of Den Sorte Skole's new concert film and album 'Ghosts & Robots'. Before there will be a conversation with the band.
Ai Weiwei in conversation: Art & Human Rights
Meet one of the world's most influential contemporary artists and activists, Ai Weiwei.
‘Ai Weiwei’s Turandot’ + Talk w. Ai Weiwei
A special screening of a new film about Ai Weiwei's staging of the Puccini masterpiece 'Turandot' followed by a conversation with Ai Weiwei and the filmmaker.
‘Animality’ + Talk w. Ai Weiwei
Chinese artist Ai Weiwei presents the world premiere of his latest film, 'Animality', followed by an extended Q&A with the artist.
‘Rule of Stone’ + Talk: Eyal Weizman – architecture & power
Meet architect Eyal Weizman in a conversation about the aesthetic, ideological, and politically strategic role of architecture in the conflict between Israel and Palestine.
Iranian Night feat Googoosh-film + mini-concerts: Melodi Ghazal, Melisa Pour & Samara Bahrami
To coincide with the screening of the documentary about pop icon Googoosh, we celebrate the singer's music with a tribute concert.
Niels Skousen (film + acoustic mini concert)
Join us for an exclusive acoustic mini-concert with the beloved songsmith after he has been lovingly scrutinized by wife and film director Linda Wendel in a portrait film that spans six decades of music.
‘LEGACY’ TALK + CONCERT: Jazz history and diasporic music traditions
Dive into music's legacy with Karen Mukupa and Jamil GS - in conversation with moderator Jennifer Tonndorff. Enjoy a miniconcert with Karen Mukupa after the talk!
Punk & preach! Film: ‘Girls & Gods’ + concert: CHÆK at Stefanskirken
Experience an evening where punk and preaching meet. Punk priest Thomas Høg Nørager opens Stefanskirken for the screening of 'Girls & Gods' and a punk concert with CHÆK. An evening where feminism and faith collide in a boundary-pushing encounter.
Zar Paulo (series, talk, mini concert & afterpary)
Join us for the preview of the first three episodes of the series 'Elendig Software' about the Danish pop rock band Zar Paulo, followed by a talk and an intimate mini-concert. Finally: Afterparty in Kolme Bar with the band behind the dj-booth!
Gone is Nowhere – film, performance og talk
The music film work explores the innate inner dissonance of generational trauma in a documentary and performative treatment of the movement, elongation and fragmentation of escape.
Warren Ellis (film, talk and mini concert) – EXTRA SHOW
Nick Cave's regular writing partner Warren Ellis visits CPH:DOX for an exclusive three-pronged rocket: Screening of the film 'Ellis Park' about his music and animal activism, followed by a conversation and mini-concert with the star himself!
‘Disco’s Revenge’ and whacking workshop
Film screening of 'Disco's Revenge', followed by a whacking workshop and disco party at Absalon.
Talk: Meet model, musician and fashion icon Twiggy
She was born Lesley Hornby in a working-class home in London, but when she changed her name to Twiggy as a teenager, she became the world's first international supermodel. Meet her in conversation with the film's director, Sadie Frost.
Science party at the National Museum with free entrance
Launch of the digital festival: Science for the whole country
Panel discussion on scientists’ own climate anxiety followed by climate therapy
After the film, climate scientists share their experiences of climate anxiety and thoughts about the future. Then researcher Richard Beck will lead a climate therapy exercise for the audience.
‘Azza’ + Talk: The power and ethics of documentary films
Moderated by documentarist and anthropologist Marie Skovgaard, visual anthropologist Karen Waltorp and journalist and visual anthropologist Haena Laura Na Blankholm, explore the ethical implications of documentary filmmaking.
The Helsinki Effect – Worldpremiere
Experience the world premiere of 'The Helsinki Effect'. In the summer of 1975, world leaders from East and West met in Helsinki to discuss security and cooperation during the Cold War. A political chess game with world peace at stake, and a historic event that still resonates today.
‘Skyggekvinder’ (‘Shadow Women’) live with guest Emma Rosenzweig
Sara Bovin from the podcast 'Skyggekvinder' ('Shadow Women') and author Emma Rosenzweig discuss 'the other woman', infidelity and power relations in relationships after the screening.
Similarities between ‘The Gardener, the Buddhist & the Spy’ and ‘The Black Swan’
After the screening of 'The Gardener, the Buddhist & the Spy', we invite the film's director on stage for a conversation with journalist Peter Vesterlund, who is part of the team behind TV 2's smash hit 'The Black Swan'.
Masculinity in flux
After the screening of 'The Nicest Men on Earth', we debate masculinity when two debaters from SAGA meet and a gender equality researcher nuances the topic.
Language: Danish
Director’s meeting and dinner with Lene Kamm
Again this year, CPH:DOX and Karens Minde Kulturhus are inviting you to an exclusive evening with a film and a subsequent dinner with director Lene Kamm ('The Silence in My Heart').
Film and intimate concert with DAYYANI
Come to an exclusive film screening and concert at Davids Samling with a screening of the film 'A Sister's Tale' and a subsequent concert with DAYYANI.
Experience representatives from the so-called Generation Z on youth, love and well-being
Come to a screening of the film 'Love, Z' at Demokrati Garage with a subsequent conversation between a young panel about well-being and love.
Japanese Art: Miyazaki & Calligraphy Workshop
Gunhild Ravn Borggreen introduces the film, and after the screening we invite you to a calligraphy workshop with inspiration from the film's theme facilitated by CHIAKI from Sumo Works.
Mathilde Walter Clark introduces ‘Animality’
At this screening of Ai Weiwei's new documentary 'Animality', the film will be introduced by a conversation between author Mathilde Walter Clark and journalist and author Mikkel Frey Damgaard.
Meet activist Inna Schevchenko (FEMEN) in conversation after the film
he iconic leader of the feminist collective FEMEN, Ukrainian Inna Schevchencko joins the world premiere of 'Girls and Gods' for a conversation about the (mis)relationship between feminism and religion.
DNA and D-A-D: An evening with Eske Willerslev and Jesper Binzer
Come to the world premiere of 'Human Race' followed by a conversation with the film's protagonist Eske Willerslev and D-A-D's Jesper Binzer, moderated by Alberte Clement Meldal.
Conversation between Ida Aaskov Dolmer and Cecilie Lind at REVOLVER
After the film about the Irish writer and feminist Edna O'Brien, we invite you to a conversation with researcher Ida Aaskov Dolmer and author Cecilie Lind about women, feminism and motherhood in literature and research.
Film and communal oatmeal for ‘The Golden Spurtle’
We start the last weekend of the festival with the most important meal of the day and eat communal oatmeal from GRØD before the film about the world championships in - yes - oatmeal!
Talk: European premiere and director’s talk with Mstyslav Chernov
After the film, we invite you to join a Q&A with the Oscar-winning director Mstyslav Chernov ('20 Days in Mariupol'), moderated by Jakob Sheikh (Danish Institute of Human Rights).
Couples therapist Trine Hjorth Bønnerup on dating in the digital age
Experience Trine Hjorth Bønnerup ('Married at First Sight') in conversation about dating in 2025, dating apps, the pursuit of true love and why it can all feel so impossible in modern dating culture
World premiere of ‘The Ox Road’
Join us for the world premiere of 'The Ox Road'. A film that follows Prince Joachim and author Steffen Jacobsen in close and difficult conversations about life in the public eye.
Canal cruise and film at Islands Brygge
In connection with the screening of 'Lowland Kids', we invite the audience to join us on a canal cruise with a local look at storm surge protection in Copenhagen Harbor before the film screening.
Talkshow about elements at the National Museum
Come inside for CPH:DOX's own talk show about - elements! We will be showing the short film series 'Elemental' and will be visited by international directors Elizabeth Lo ('Public Pool') and Sam Soko ('Victoria'), among others.
Deep-sea mines from a research perspective
We launch the digital festival at CPH:DOX with a live-streamed panel from the National Museum about deep-sea ecosystems, the impact of deep-sea mining on the climate and the potential role of minerals in the green transition.
‘The End of The Internet’: Where do we go after Meta?
After the film screening, we will dive into the future of the internet with panelists Nicole Jonassen (Softer), researcher Katrine K. Pedersen and communications director, Le Gammeltoft (Netcompany)
Debate: The Great Witch Panel at the National Museum
We open our SCIENCE:CINEMA at the National Museum with a film and panel discussion with the witches Hyldemor, Moseheksen and Amanda Schou about spirituality and the modern witch.
Debate on internet culture and radicalization
Meet Lasse Lindekilde and Katrine K. Pedersen in conversation about the role of the internet in the spread of extremism.
Netanyahu vs. the law: with director Alexis Bloom and law professor Astrid Kjeldgaard-Pedersen
After the film screening, we unfold the current charges from the International Criminal Court in conversation with law professor Astrid Kjeldgaard-Pedersen (University of Copenhagen).
Meet former Congressman Adam Kinzinger online
Meet Adam Kinzinger in Pressen when we open our SOCIETY:CINEMA with an online conversation between him and director Steve Pink about the film and the tumultuous time that followed the storming of Congress in 2021.
Can you still be a recognized artist as a scoundrel?
Film screening followed by a conversation with artist Jens Haaning, director Ole Juncker and the head of collections and research at SMK, Camilla Jalving. After the conversation, there will be a guided tour of Jens Haaning's art works.
’50 meters’: Who has the right to tell the stories?
In the company of director Yomna Khattab, Marina Vorobyeva (emerging director) og Haena Laura Na Blankholm (visual antropologist), we examine how filmmakers who convey great narratives are influenced by their own personal relationship to history.
Learn a BTS choreography
After the film screening, we will transform the Social Cinema into a dance studio and invite you to a dance workshop, where you will learn to interpret some of the iconic BTS dances and enjoy a free Pink Yuzu Kombucha from LÆSK
22 short films and conversation about when war becomes everyday life in Gaza
Head of Communications at the Red Cross, Klaus Nørskov, introduces the film, which is followed by a conversation between psychologist Mustafa Yajousi and journalist and film director Nagieb Khaja. Also experience the VR works 'Sense and War' and 'If War Comes to You' after the screening.
‘The Dialogue Police’: How do we balance free speech and public order?
Following the screening of 'The Dialogue Police', Helena Olsen and Benjamin Bøgen Pedersen from the youth movement SAGA will be debating, while an expert in freedom of speech will nuance the topic.
Debate: ‘The Dialogue Police’: Focus on freedom of speech
We mark this year's theme 'Right Here Right Now' at Kunsthal Charlottenborg with a debate on freedom of speech and human rights.
‘The Hobby’ and board game café
Experience 'The Hobby' with introduction by Thomas Vigild followed by board game café.
Debate: Is it time for a care revolution?
After the screening of 'The Tender Revolution', you can experience poet Caspar Eric ('Nye balancer') in conversation with Emil Søbjerg Falster, ph.d., post.doc. at Bevica Fonden and Aalborg Universitet about care and the fight for a world where care is both obligatory, prioritized and valued.
‘Facing War’: Diplomacy and foreign policy in a critical time
Meet former NATO Chief of Staff and subject of the film Stian Jenssen and the film's director Tommy Gulliksen in a conversation about diplomacy, power balances and the challenges that characterize the global agenda.
Syria in Focus: ‘Little Syria’ + concert
In collaboration with the non-profit organization Finjan, Ungdomsredaktionen is presenting a double event with two separate screenings of 'Little Syria' and 'Death Without Mercy' to focus on the situation in Syria and mark our solidarity with the Syrian people - in Denmark, Syria and the rest of the world.
Syria in focus: Q&A with the director and producer behind ‘Death Without Mercy’
In collaboration with the non-profit organization Finjan, The Youth Editorial Group is presenting a double event with two separate screenings of 'Little Syria' and 'Death Without Mercy' including a concert in the middle with OUD AND VOICE and a Q&A with the director and producer after the second screening. We are doing this to bring focus on the situation in Syria and mark our solidarity with the Syrian people - in Denmark, Syria and the rest of the world. Tickets are bought separately for the screenings but the concert is open to anyone.
THE POWER OF ART: TALK W. artists Abdalla Eltayeb and Muhammed Salah Abdulaziz
Why is art important for revolutions? Throughout history, art has played a central role in revolutions—as protest, documentation, and hope. Gain insight into art’s ability to inspire change, mobilize movements, and strengthen solidarity, especially in times of oppression.
Charlottenborg Opening Party: ‘DISRUPTION’
Join us as we celebrate the grand opening of Kunsthal Charlottenborg with a special collaboration between Kunsthal Charlottenborg and CPH:DOX
Opening: Banu Cennetoğlu’s new exhibition ‘Being Safe is Scary’ at Kunsthal Charlottenborg
CPH:DOX and Kunsthal Charlottenborg, together with Human Rights Watch, launches this year's theme and focus on Human Rights with the opening of Banu Cennetoğlu's new exhibition. Free admission.
Conversation with Alisa Kovalenko: Making films in war
Director Conversation with Alisa Kovalenko about making films in war as a female filmmaker and as a female soldier. Presented in collaboration with WIFT.
Live podcast and board games
Stop by Absalon when we dive into the rising popularity of board games and communities with the people behind the board game podcast Papstinenser. Afterwards we invite you to join a board game café!
‘Forever We Are Young’: Film and quiz about BTS
Experience the very special fan culture around the K-pop phenomenon BTS and quiz before the film in the company of the fan and event group DKpopevents.
Event: Untold Stories: Palestinian voices
An evening centered on the Palestinian experience. After the screening, the authors of the book 'The Palestinian' will read excerpts from personal accounts that make up the book and share their experiences of being Palestinian in Denmark.
A Stranger in the World – film og klassisk koncert
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