Films
Get an overview of the films coming to CPH:DOX 2025.
language-category Farsi:
A Sisters’ Tale
An Iranian housewife dreams of becoming a singer, but her husband and the regime say no. But it takes more than that to stop her in a genuine festival hit, filmed over seven years by her own sister.
Leila Amini / Switzerland, France & Iran / 2024
Coexistence, My Ass!
With humor as her weapon of choice, Israeli comedian Noam Shuster Eliassi has provoked strong reactions with her mission for freedom and justice. A goal that suddenly needs to be defended like never before.
Amber Fares / United States & France / 2025
Googoosh – Made of Fire
Hope never fades in the resistance story about Iran's greatest pop icon: The incomparable singer and activist Googoosh, who makes an unexpected comeback after 20 years under house arrest.
Niloufar Taghizadeh / Germany / 2024
Moria Six
Six young refugees are convicted of the Moria camp fire in Lesbos after a questionable trial. A look at a justice system where justice itself is only one interest among many.
Jennifer Mallmann / Germany / 2024 / International Premiere
Writing Hawa
Three generations of Afghan women dream of freedom and change. A daughter's cinematic and personal letter to her mother takes a tragic turn when the Taliban returns.
Najiba Noori & Rasul Noori / France, Netherlands, Qatar & Afghanistan / 2024