POLITIKEN:DOX

10 DANISH FILMS ARE NOMINATED FOR POLITIKEN:DOX.

The prize is awarded by Politiken’s film critics, who choose a winner among the nominated films from this year’s festival programme. Politiken wants to pay tribute to and support the Danish documentary community with the prize, which is worth 50,000 DKK and is awarded at this year’s big awards ceremony on Friday 1 April.

Theatre of Violence

An epic and unshakeable drama of guilt and punishment. Former Ugandan child soldier Dominic Ongwen is both executioner and victim in a sober courtroom drama about crimes against humanity that upends on the very foundations of morality.

Emil Langballe, Lukasz Konopa / Denmark, Germany / 2023 / 104 min / World Premiere

The Mountains

Grief, loss and superheroes. A young director's brave film about his family and two adult brothers as they try to break the ice and delve into the family's past to finally reach each other.

Christian Einshøj, Christian Einshøj / Denmark / 2023 / 87 min / World Premiere

Silent Sun of Russia

Dark and artistically uncompromising debut film about three young Russian women of the alternative generation who dream of a modern life of freedom but find themselves trapped.

Sybilla Tuxen / Denmark / 2023 / 80 min / World Premiere

Twice Colonized

Lawyer and activist Aaju Peter fights her own and other indigenous peoples' struggle for recognition in a world where colonialism is not a thing of the past. But at the same time, she struggles with her own demons and traumas in a film that tells her story.

Lin Alluna / Denmark, Greenland, Canada / 2023 / 92 min / European Premiere

Apolonia, Apolonia

Award-winning existential portrait of artist Apolonia Sokol told over 13 years by filmmaker Lea Glob. One of last year's great sensations, and a film of rare depth and power.

Lea Glob / Denmark, Poland, France / 2022 / 116 min

Dreaming Arizona

One of Danish documentary's most original voices is back in the US with a new hybrid film in which five American teenagers from a small town in Arizona are invited to participate in a performative performance of their own stories and dreams.

Jon Bang Carlsen / Denmark, Estonia, Norway / 2022 / 76 min

Revir

Two adult siblings live together in the shadow of their shared upbringing, until the past visits them and they must confront their family story. An accomplished debut with a sure eye for the small rifts that occur between siblings.

Peter Hammer / Denmark / 2023 / 80 min / World Premiere

A Piece of Work

A witty and intelligent meta-film in which the Danish-Turkish artist uses a performative re-enactment of the filming of one of his earlier films to illuminate the artistic process from new angles.

Deniz Eroglu / Denmark, Türkiye / 2023 / 30 min / World Premiere

Mrs Hansen & the Bad Companions

80-year-old Inger provides a home for society's outsiders in her enormous villa. But when she herself falls ill, the guests in her ramshackle microcosm must learn to send some of the care the other way.

Jella Bethmann / Denmark / 2023 / 90 min / World Premiere

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