Films
Get an overview of the films coming to CPH:DOX 2026.
Country Belgium:
Hair, Paper, Water…
With great patience, an elderly Vietnamese woman tries to pass on her wisdom to her grandchildren. A tactile film shot with an old Bolex camera about the power of language and cultural heritage.
Kabul Between Prayers
A young Taliban fighter turns out to be a complex individual, but inherited ideologies weigh heavily in a lavishly cinematic film by an Afghan CPH:DOX winner.
Aboozar Amini / Belgium & Netherlands / 2025
MARIINKA
Young Ukrainians from the frontline town of Mariinka face a decade of war that divides their families and derails their fates. An epic and visionary masterpiece filmed over 10 years.
Pieter-Jan De Pue / Belgium / 2026 / World Premiere
Merckx – Race of a Champion
Eddy Merckx is the greatest cyclist of all time. The Belgian legend has won everything there is to win. An elegant portrait of an invincible champion through thick and thin.
Christophe Hermans & Boris Tilquin / Belgium / 2025
Mountain of Gold
With dollar signs in their eyes, gold miners venture into a barren desert landscape, driven by dreams of wealth and a different life. An intense documentary thriller about the gold rush in Niger.
This is Not a French Film
A young, racialised director's struggles to make his debut film turn into a docu-satire with political punch that takes you by surprise. Entertaining, energetic and intensely unpredictable.
Tom Adjibi / Belgium & France / 2026 / World Premiere