On the brink of the climate emergency, surrounded by growing political tensions and war, the indigenous teachings of Respect, Care, Openness, and Consensus are more relevant than ever.

Documentary filmmakers play the role of “change agents” in society and their films advocate for social, cultural, political and legal change. How to document political, social and humanitarian issues that determine the world we all live in – and when to stop shooting and move on to act upon them?

In cooperation with the Nobel Peace Prize awarded Centre for Civil Liberties, the team of the documentary festival DocuDays UA has established a “Ukraine War Archive”, centralizing an unprecedented, real-time undertaking of citizen journalists. 

In Margreth Olin’s SONGS OF EARTH, premiering at CPH:DOX main competition, the mountainous landscapes of Norway provide a monumental backdrop for an existential journey dealing with life and death in – and of – nature.